There are many places to live your life. Back in the day, before television, living happened in the living room,…
Musings, Constants, and A life in Balace
There are few constants in life but you probably won’t like the ones I’m talking about here today so I…
Kindness, This World, and Taking the High Road
The world we live in is not for everyone. In fact, it’s built and rebuilt by the merciless, the ambitious,…
Performative Action, Small Steps, and The Journey of Being
A lot of things in life are so, well, performative. Most of these days, as in these designated celebrated days…
The Advice People Give and The Criteria I use
My aunt, who is visiting from another city, came (mostly) to meet my son and then me (can’t blame her…
The Memories We Keep
Today I thought about memories. The lives they live within the lives thinking or recounting them. While science tries to…
Hobbies, Habits, and Finding Rhythm
Beginnings have been a mystery that offer little resolution no matter how many years I have behind me or how…
The Legacy We Leave
Today went in a blink. One blink, I woke up, another, here I am at 11pm wondering where the minutes…
Headlines, Hiding, and Hermes
The New York Times had a write-up on a YouTuber who rips and burns luxury purses like Hermes to see…
Another Day, Another Guilt, A Small Step To Peace
The author reflects on a day of unexpected events, exhaustion, and parent guilt. Despite moments of self-doubt, she identifies top five joyous moments with her child. Realizing the importance of reframing negative thoughts, she encourages finding peace in the day’s efforts and looks forward to the next.
A Quick Call, A Long Night, A Longer Day
Another day and night.
Trees, Human, Growing and a Dilemma
As a child, I truly, honestly believed that growth was a linear concept. I believed that every academic year I…
The Droplet, The Grain, and Life
It is in the unchecked moments of the day that life passes us by. (Yes, I am indeed very wise.)…
The One Where I Ask You To Consider Rest
We are *still* in the midst of a global pandemic. Every day, news, social media, family remind us to stay…
Nostalgia and A Little Home Sick
We make homes from bricks and sometimes in people. My first idea of a home was people. Being born into…