Ghazal Alagh wants her kids to remember Mamaearth founders as 'fun people, not hard working entrepreneurs'
Amid the current discourse on work-life balance in India, which ignited after a 26-year-old EY employee succumbed to pressure at her workplace, Ghazal Alagh, co-founder of Indian skincare giant Mamaearth, has shared an insight into?how she manages the best of both worlds. Ghazal, whose success story is one for the books, took to LinkedIn to shed light on what work-life balance means to her while also taking note of how it's subjective to individuals. She also mentioned that it's not always black and white, and it's never easy, adding she has tried to find her version of it over the years.
What work-life balance means to Ghazal Alagh
In her lengthy post, which was complimented with a beautiful portrait of her family, on the employment-focused social media platform, Ghazal mentioned that she and her husband, Varun Alagh, prioritise taking time to do something special with their kids every month. The couple has a no-device policy during their time with their kids, which is usually spent doing fun activities together, playing games they love, or simply enjoying a picnic in the park.
Highlighting the importance of this quality time spent as a family, she mentioned, "Such days help us recharge and serve as a reminder of what truly matters. They also enable us to deal with challenges at work mindfully."
?She added, "What I¡¯m most proud of isn¡¯t just the business we built; it¡¯s also the bond we share with our kids and them knowing they have our full attention and care. I want our children to remember their parents not just as hard-working entrepreneurs but also as fun people, who were always there for them as their best friends and pillars of unconditional support."
'Focus on being there in the present moment'
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