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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  • Maybe I don’t need a Breakthrough; Maybe I need a Business Model

    Maybe I don’t need a Breakthrough; Maybe I need a Business Model

    Applause is lovely. But at some point, reinvention needs a business model—and potential needs a price.

  • Who Waters the Woman Who Waters Everyone Else?

    On birthdays, reciprocity, disappointment, ambition, and learning to participate in my own life. There is something about a good glass of wine that encourages honesty. Maybe it’s the ritual of it. Pouring it. Sitting down. Not rushing to the next thing. Or maybe, by the time you reach a certain age, you realise some thoughts…

  • No One is coming to Build it But Me

    There are moments in therapy when you go hoping for comfort and leave with accountability instead. This week was one of those weeks. Not because anyone was harsh. Not because I was criticised. But because somewhere in the conversation came a truth that was impossible to argue with. If, in four years’ time, my life…

  • The Life between the Milestones

    We spend so much of our lives chasing milestones that we forget to enjoy the life unfolding between them. A podcast I’d long hoped for, a warm afternoon in the pool, dogs at my feet and the simple permission to be present reminded me that perhaps success isn’t only about becoming—it’s also about learning to…

  • The Dinner I would Love to Have- Elizabeth Bennet

    If I could have dinner with any fictional character, it wouldn’t be for the story everyone remembers. It would be for the conversation about identity, courage, and the quiet art of becoming yourself.

  • The Quiet Confidence I Didn’t Know I Was Building ⭐

    Sometimes the biggest transformations don’t happen on stages or during celebrations. They happen quietly, between client calls, airport lounges, ordinary Tuesdays and the life waiting for us when we return home. This month reminded me that confidence isn’t something we suddenly find—it’s something we slowly build, often without even noticing.

  • The Adult Stuff

    I used to think adulthood would eventually feel like arrival. I am beginning to suspect it is simply learning to be scared about the bills, hopeful about the future, tired of holding everything together — and still noticing the small things that are giving us more life.

  • Purpose doesn’t pay the Mortgage (at least not immediately)

    If you had asked me a year ago what success looked like, I probably would have described achievement. A respected title.A seat at important tables.A calendar filled with meetings.A career that made sense to everyone else. Today, my answer is different. The biggest lesson I’ve learned recently is that purpose and practicality have to learn…

  • You Don’t Have to Believe Every Thought You Think

    Negative thoughts don’t make you weak—they make you human. The real question is whether you let them make your decisions. Here’s what therapy, reinvention, and life have taught me about quieting the inner critic.

  • I Came Home Different

    I thought I was travelling to speak. Instead, I came home carrying lessons about women supporting women, entrepreneurship, identity, and the quiet moments that reveal exactly where we belong. Sometimes the greatest transformation happens after the applause ends.