User:Archana Kapoor Nagpal

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TEDx | Author | Child Counselor & Therapist | Inclusive Educator | Internationally Registered Yoga Teacher | ICF Certified Life & Executive Coach | Certified NLP Practitioner & Mindfulness Coach | L&D Soft Skills Trainer | Mrs India | POSH TTT ====== Archana Kapoor Nagpal is a TEDx, a Certified NLP Practitioner & a Mindfulness Coach. She has sound experience in conducting workshops on various topics in schools, corporates, and the underprivileged sector of society. In 2022, she coached 1300 girls in 103 days across India on Menstrual Hygiene Program and Mindfulness Living. As a Certified Self-Love Coach and a Communication Mentor, she was Bangalore’s Most Wanted’ on Radio 94.3 for her inputs on how art and writing are therapeutic in curbing suicidal tendencies.

Archana was born in Cairo, Egypt, and brought up in six different countries in the world. She graduated with B.A. (Honours) in English Literature. She has acquired verified certifications from international universities to enhance her academic knowledge and writing skills. She also holds a Diploma in Creative Writing in English to support her existence and identity in the world of creativity. Her passion for English Literature convinced her to pursue her Master of Arts in English. Archana Kapoor Nagpal is a prolific writer, poet, and columnist who has seen her work translated into seven different languages (German, Russian, Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese, and Hindi).

Archana worked with various international brands in the domain of writing until she met with an accident that changed her life for good. With 13 surgeries on her body in 43 years, she is an internationally published author of seven books to inspire the world with her words, haiku (Japanese poetry), and micro poetry. She has received 21 credentials in the  world of the haiku fraternity for her contribution as a writer, taking the flag of India higher.

Mrs. India Karnataka 2018 winner and Mrs. India 2018 finalist is a versatile personality, and her workshops are full of knowledge, fun, content, personality enhancement, and enthusiasm. She loves to read, paint, write and travel in her leisure time.

She is the co-founder of Awespire Foundation, a non-profit organization (NPO) based in India that works towards creating awareness among women and girls through well-designed animated programs and creative ways of communication. As a social entrepreneur, Archana has designed programs and teams to run campaigns across the country. Being active and vocal about the LGBT community is one of her visions as a social entrepreneur. A motivational speaker who has been a speaker for TEDx Youth Bangalore 2019 and Women Leadership Summit, NHRD 2019. She is the spokesperson for Nari Shashaktikaran Sangh as well.

List of Books by Archana Kapoor Nagpal

She often participates in writing contests, and her pieces of work are now part of international anthologies as listed below.


 * New Love: Anthology of Short Stories
 * 12 Facets of a Crystal
 * A Pinch of Love, Peace and Humanity ’,
 * Atoms of Haiku – Volume 1
 * Atoms of Haiku – Volume 2
 * Ripples of Love
 * RL POETRY AWARD 2014 ANTHOLOGY
 * Naad Anunaad– an anthology of contemporary work haiku
 * Harvests of New Millenium – Art and Poetry
 * Nothing is Mystery
 * Sharpening The Green Pencil 2016 – The Book of the Contest (Romanian Haiku Group)
 * One Man’s Maple Moon – Volume III
 * Wild Poetry Press - Wild Voices Anthology
 * Let's Trance

Archana Kapoor Nagpal has been a columnist for Friday Gurgaon from 2012 to 2014. Archana took up the role of an editor with Author’s United 201, a virtual publishing unit based in Pakistan. Since its inception in 2013, she has edited five anthologies for Author’s United.


 * A Pinch of Love, Peace and Humanity ’
 * Atoms of Haiku – Volume 1
 * Atoms of Haiku – Volume 2
 * Ripples of Love
 * Nothing is Mystery

She has also seen her literary works published in numerous other journals, blogs, websites and anthologies as listed below:
 * Whispers
 * Writers Asylum
 * VerseWrights
 * The Bamboo Hut
 * Frogpond (Issue 37-2) – The Journal of the Haiku Society of America
 * Under the Basho
 * Asahi Haikuist Network
 * HOO-Knows Home & Family Magazine
 * Harvests of New Millennium (Art & Poetry)
 * Gems (An Anthology of haiku, senryu and sedoka)
 * Taj Mahal Review (An International Literary Journal )
 * Frameless Sky
 * Tamarind Magazine
 * A Hundred Gourds 4.1
 * DailyHaiga, brass bell: a haiku journal
 * UHTS (United Haiku and Tanka Society) Cattails
 * Tulip
 * Paper Wasp
 * Prune Juice (Journal of Senryu Kyoka & Haiga)
 * Failed Haiku
 * Blognostics
 * Gnarled Oak, Faces and Places – Haiku Anthology
 * The Mustard Grain
 * Ershik
 * Modern Haiku (45:3 Issue)
 * Issa’s Untidy Hut, hedgerow: a journal of small poems
 * NeverEnding Story (Butterfly Dream Haiku)
 * Chrysanthemum 17
 * Otolith
 * Four Line Poem
 * Anti-Heroic
 * Readomania
 * Hello Poetry
 * Tales of Kindness
 * Englyn
 * Hedgerow
 * Wild Plum
 * Wordweavers
 * AHG
 * Poetry WTF
 * Bonobology
 * Creatix
 * Brass Bell: an online journal for haiku
 * Dead Snakes

Awards and Credentials

•	Power Women 2022 | Lead India Foundation | London Book of Records Achiever •	Prestige Women Awards 2022 | Lions Club | Social Entrepreneur •	Heart & Soul Most Awesome Indian Achievers Award 2021 | Social Entrepreneur •	Go Green Earth Awards 2021’ | Social Activist •	Honoured by Ministry of Youth and Affairs | Covid Warrior 2020 | Writer •	TEDx 2019 •	Literoma Women Achiever’s Award 2020 | Author •	Bangalore’s Most Wanted | Radio One 94.3 | 2019 •	Heart & Soul Most Stylish Diva Award 2019 | Fashion Entrepreneur •	Mrs. India Finalist | 2018 •	Mrs. India Karnataka Runner Up 2018 | Mrs. India Karnataka Body Beautiful 2018 | Mrs. India Karnataka Selfie Queen Winer 2018 •	Honourable Mention ‘Hindi Sahithya Akademi’, 2000 | Writer

Literary Awards

•	Awarded for 2nd Place, 24th Indian Kukai Contest, 2018. •	Awarded for 7th Place, 20th European Quarterly Kukai, 2017. •	Awarded for 2nd Place, 21st Indian Kukai Contest, 2017. •	Awarded for 5th Place, 19th Indian Kukai Contest, 2017. •	Awarded for 1st Place, 17th Indian Kukai Contest, 2016. •	Awarded First Prize, The Fifth Haiku Contest, SHARPENING THE GREEN PENCIL 2016. •	Titled as ‘Distinguished Poet’, EHS Anthology, Winners Announcement, European Haiku Prize, 2016. •	Awarded First Prize, Short Story Contest, Bonobology Magazine, 2016. •	Awarded for 3rd Place, 16th Indian Kukai Contest, 2016. •	Awarded for 3rd Place, 13th Indian Kukai Contest 2015. •	Her haiku was shortlisted out of 900 entries to be displayed at Golden Triangle, Washington, D.C. Her haiku was awarded as Runners Up, Golden Triangle Haiku Contest, 2016. •	Awarded First Prize, Shiki kukai Contest November 2015. •	Awarded ‘Honourable Mention’, ukiaHaiku Festival, 2015. •	Awarded a certificate for ‘Commended Mention’, THE KLOSTAR IVANIC HAIKU COMPETITION 2014. •	The finalists of RL POETRY AWARD 2014 (Haiku), and her works have been included in the annual RL POETRY AWARD 2014 ANTHOLOGY. •	Awarded Second Prize, Short Story Contest, Silver Tongue Press, 2013.