Sonal Batavia (She/Her)

Eternal animal advocate. Lover of beautiful spaces and words.

[Didihood @thedidihood]

GIVEAWAY: Didihood is excited to announce a giveaway with @thenfb for two tickets to the February 9th #Toronto screening of @NishaPahuja's acclaimed feature documentary, TO KILL A TIGER.

RT and Follow us to enter! Winner will be randomly selected and notified by Feb 3 @ Noon EST

[Suraj Patel @surajpatelnyc]

If these people were black, they would have been shot.

If they looked like me, they would’ve been called terrorists.

Instead, we use passive voice:

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

Listened to @SuperSoulSunday yesterday, and @Oprah reflected on her experiences interviewing folks. She concluded one simple truth that all humans wish for: to be validated, seen and heard. All it can take is greeting someone with a smile when they enter the room. ❤️

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

@jessewente A friend of mine said no matter who in his family picked up this call they would answer “my mom isn’t home right now”, including his mom!

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

Hey #Toronto folks. Have you been hit before by a biker while using a shared lane/path? If so I’d love to chat with you. #torontobikeraccidents #activeTO #bikersTO #cityoftoronto #runningtoronto #torontorunners #torontojoggers

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

At 4am this morning we heard shrieks from a woman in the apartment across us yelling and sobbing for an hour that she hated everything and didn’t want to live anymore. It was heartbreaking. Even though folks are on patios - please remember to be kind and compassionate. #Toronto

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

Me: Aspiring workout enthusiast

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

If you could add one more line to your twitter profile, what would it say? #Questions #Questionbox

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

@AnkitAShah If you are currently applying - DM and I’d be happy to share

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

1/2: Just went through 3 rounds of interviews with a tech consulting company in #toronto that prides themselves on being leaders and educators in the space. 6/6 of the people I met with were white and 5/6 were men.

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

@fahdananta Wild. Rental for the win.

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

3/: And lastly, if you’re asking candidates to put hours into case study work or presentations, be kind and offer actionable feedback. Be human and give them a call about why it’s not a fit. These small efforts go a long way. #toronto #torontotech #jobseekers

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

2/2 Perhaps it was an availability issue, but as a POC, disappointed at the lack of representation. It has to get better, and if it is a work progress, recruiters should acknowledge this and be talking about what they’re doing to do better in building a diverse team #TechTO

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

@womenandcolor @mindfulnessmeg Aw thank you! So grateful to both of you for this session today. ❤️

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

Beautiful virtual meditation session tonight led by @mindfulnessmeg. In an odd turn of events, my broken foot has opened space to pause and reflect. The universe works in magical ways. Feeling grateful to @womenandcolor for making these sessions accessible to all ❤️.

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

The last few months have been unpredictable, heartbreaking and so much more. Taking time to focus on more healing today. These words from @GabbyBernstein are especially speaking loudly to me: “I step back and let the Universe lead the way”.

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

@talibcontractor @cityoftoronto Lol right! Thanks @talibcontractor

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

1/ Almost three weeks ago, a biker crashed into me while I was jogging on a shared bike lane in the Fort York area. The crash became three broken bones in my foot. My first thought was, I am angry and why aren’t there any rules to govern the usage of these lanes? @cityoftoronto

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

Just took part in a Reiki session with 300+ folks across the globe with @creativemorning Field Trips. Healing in all its forms is so powerful.

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

.@chrisgloveron @AndreaHorwath Prioritize our city's expansion of community-led health and safety initatives like education, income security, and harm reduction services. #defundthepolice https://t.co/BG4dbRbjDq

[Sonal Batavia (She/Her) @s_batavia]

@HiraJaved10 ❤️❤️