In an insightful interaction with June Roshni Lobo, author of My Father’s Earthen Vessel, Communications & Corporate Relations Professional, Writer, and Speaker, we explore the timeless values that continue to shape women’s lives even in today’s fast-paced world. June reflects on the forgotten virtues that once anchored generations, the emotional realities behind modern-day relationships, and the importance of emotional intelligence in creating meaningful human connections. Through her thoughtful perspectives, she offers women a gentle reminder to stay rooted, stay self-aware, and navigate life’s pressures with intention, grace, and inner clarity.
1. Why did you choose to write about forgotten virtues for today’s modern women?
Women have always carried an extraordinary range of roles on their shoulders, moving through life with a kind of strength and adaptability that often goes unspoken. In that constant motion, certain timeless values tend to slip into the background. My intention in writing about these virtues is not to preach anything new, but rather to offer a gentle reminder of what we already know yet rarely put into practice. Somewhere along the way, many of us began to believe that these older ideals are outdated, when in truth they are the very foundations that have sustained generations of women before us
2. What, according to you, is the reason for infidelity in modern-day marriages?
Infidelity today often grows out of something far more ordinary than scandal. It begins in the quiet spaces where connection has cooled. Romance in a marriage is a bit like a well-made curry. When it is hot, vibrant, and tended to, it is irresistible. But when it sits neglected, it loses its flavour, its warmth, its pull. In many relationships, when the friendship or spark dims for any reason, people start craving that sense of being desired or seen, sometimes without even realising it. And that longing can drift from an innocent hello to heart emojis or discreet conversations on platforms nobody really checks.
At the heart of it, people want to feel valued. When that sense of appreciation fades at home, even the smallest attention from outside can feel intoxicating. Both partners need to nurture each other, to notice, to affirm, to offer that quiet pat on the back that says, I see you. These gestures should not be reserved for the professional world. They matter even more within the walls we call home.
3. How do you integrate emotional intelligence and well-being into your workshops and counseling sessions?
I weave emotional intelligence and well-being into my sessions by first addressing what so many of us quietly struggle with today — the sheer absence of time, empathy, and intentional connection. People are rushing through life with barely a moment to pause, listen, or include someone else in their emotional space. In that rush, emotional intelligence becomes an afterthought.
I once watched an interview where Julia Roberts was asked how she manages to look so radiant. Her answer stayed with me. She said it was because the people in her life gave her reasons to laugh, to feel held, to feel understood. That kind of warmth can make anyone glow. It reminded me that beauty is not just about skincare rituals or routines. It is rooted in feeling safe, valued, and loved.
In my workshops and counseling sessions, I try to create that same sense of safety and emotional nourishment. When people feel seen and appreciated, they open up, they communicate, and they begin to practise emotional intelligence naturally. It becomes less of a skill and more of a lived, shared experience.
4. In your view, what role do grace and patience play in today’s fast-paced world?
Grace and patience have almost become endangered virtues in the rush of today’s world. We live in a time where even expressing love feels difficult, and people often turn to tools and shortcuts to say what their hearts cannot articulate. In that climate, these two qualities stand out like precious, almost forgotten gifts.
For me, grace is the quiet strength to walk with dignity, to hold your centre even when the world around you feels chaotic. Patience is the wisdom to pause, to choose silence not as surrender but as a way of creating space for peace. The one who holds the moment with calm, who steadies the storm instead of adding to it, is always remembered long after the noise has faded. These are not just virtues for women, but for anyone who wishes to live with intention and depth in a world that moves far too fast.
5. How do you balance your artistic vision with the demands of managing client relationships in the corporate space?
Balancing artistic vision with the demands of client relationships is never as simple as it appears. The corporate world can feel relentless, almost as if the pressure itself could make your hair fall out faster than time can grow it back. Yet I have learned that there is an art even in this space; an art in understanding people, reading their silences, and navigating their complexities.
In any workplace, you meet individuals shaped by varied histories and emotional climates. Some are a delight, some are difficult, and some are simply surviving a storm while trying to look composed. Each of them functions differently, and recognising that truth is essential. When you understand who you are dealing with, when you accept people without letting their chaos seep into your own sanity, you can hold your creative vision intact while still managing relationships with grace. That, in its own quiet way, is as artistic as any form of storytelling.
- What message do you hope your storytelling leaves with women navigating modern life and its many pressures?
Ans 6) I hope women carry one simple but powerful truth with them stay rooted in who you are. Trust the instinct that whispers what is right for you and for the people you hold close. In the rush of modern life, it is easy to drift away from what anchors us, yet our families and our inner circle are often the backbone that keeps us standing tall. When women stay connected to that grounding and move through the world with honesty and genuine intention, they navigate life’s pressures with far more strength, clarity, and quiet courage.
