Sarala Life — Life in Chapters: Careers, Canines, Cabernet & Courage

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Hi, I’m Sarala — Caribbean corporate strategist/executive woman writing honestly about power, identity, leadership, reinvention and emotional truth- and what it costs. After years navigating boardrooms, deals, and governance across the Caribbean, I’ve learned that life — like leadership — is best lived in chapters. Some are bold and ambitious. Some are quiet and healing. And most are best shared over a glass of wine and a wagging tail nearby. This space is where I write about it all — the beautiful, messy balance of careers, canines, and cabernet. From reflections on purpose and courage to lessons from leadership, love, and dog walks, these are the stories that shape who I am — and, maybe, who we’re all becoming. Pull up a chair (or pour a glass) and stay awhile. Here’s to life in chapters — imperfect, authentic, and deeply human.

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  • “A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not in the branch, but in her own wings.”

    What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? The biggest risk I’d like to take but haven’t yet is betting entirely on myself — stepping away from stability and structure to fully pursue a vision or venture that’s mine alone. Whether it’s launching something creative, entrepreneurial, or personal, it’s…

  • Thanks, but Reality.

    Coming off a beautiful vacation and walking straight into Diwali season, I’ve been reflecting on just how far I’ve come. This year, I realised something quietly powerful — I am living one of my own prayers. And that hit me.To wake up each day in a space that once existed only in my hopes —…

  • My Becoming

    What have you been working on? Lately, when people ask me what I’ve been working on, the answer is simple — myself. Not in the neatly packaged way that sounds like a self-help headline, but in the messy, honest, heart-heavy way that real transformation demands. I’ve been learning to release anger I held onto for…

  • A reflection on faith, light, and the quiet evolution of tradition.

    Light Finds Us — A Modern Woman’s Divali I was raised as the daughter of a Hindu pundit — in a home where divinity had a rhythm. Thursdays meant temple, Sundays meant satsangh, and the year was punctuated by yagnas, pujas, and festival after festival. Faith wasn’t something you sought; it was something that lived…

  • I carry shame like a badge of honour

    I carry shame like a badge of honour — with more power over me than it should have. For years, I thought holding onto it made me accountable, even disciplined. I told myself it was how I stayed grounded, how I avoided repeating mistakes. But the truth is, shame doesn’t keep you humble; it keeps…

  • The truth behind flight or fight and Burnout

    Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? For a long time my body and mind did not know how to process a day without work, a deadline, a project or task or even some high intensity exercise …a ‘lazy’ day. My body was caught in burn out and survival mode which in itself…

  • Success is Growing even when it’s not Linear

    When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? I think of me- not because of ego but I wake up each day, now, learning the lessons that need to be learnt, living with purpose rather than being in a constant race for another goal, validating my…

  • Welcome — and a Note from Me

    I launched this blog as a love letter to new beginnings — to the beauty of becoming, even when it means breaking first. Here, you’ll find reflections from the in-between spaces of life: career pivots and quiet resets, laughter and loss, canines and cabernet. It’s about the courage to rewrite your story when the old…

  • Resetting at 40: Rejection, Redirection, and the Gift of Beginning Again

    Turning 40 wasn’t about arriving. It was about resetting. I was determined to embrace 40 with curiosity, an abundant mindset and with welcome gusto…because honestly I ran from so many parts of 30 in shame, sadness and fear despite my many wins. For years, I measured my life by milestones — the next role, the…