As most of my ponderings usually become concrete while listening to NPR, this time was no different. I was listening to a discussion...

Beauty is a strange thing. It is a cultural obsession, yet what do you miss when someone is gone? Their beauty? Not at all. As I get...

Words. To me, they hold innumerable power. This is probably why I talk things to death. Why I process my thoughts verbally, even when...

Another evening, another glass of wine. To relieve this pressure, right between my eyebrows. My bleary eyes from 5 hours of screen time....

A strong man:⁣ Cheers her on⁣ Backs her up⁣ Believes in her⁣ Allows her to control her body⁣ Respects her choices⁣ Refers her⁣ Promotes...

I lay my sorrow at the base of the mountain. This morning I participated in a guided meditation. We were picturing ourselves as a...

What is a mother? A mother teaches you how much space to take up What beauty looks like What you look like When it’s ok to be upset How...

When I look out at the steam Rising from the lake Swirling over the water Like a ghostly fog Spirits rushing in unison To an unknown...

I did it. I bleached my own hair. The results are not pretty. At first, I tried to fix it myself. Then I panicked and tried to find...

I miss the days of adventure. Heading off into the unknown, with a measured and calculated amount of surprise. A structure set for our...

Magic happens when I least expect it Never when I’m trying so hard to make it And when I’m in it, and I recognize Fightin’ so hard to...

I used to imagine myself as a tree. I was doing my best to handle the storms that came at me, to cling to the ground with my roots and...

We are now living in a world of uncertainty. School, childcare, jobs, elderly parents, savings, and overall health all in flux. And yet...

Creativity is a way out of suffering. We are going about our lives when something happens. An unexpected bomb drops, making us unable to...

What is it all for? The day to day Hustle and bustle This time now Is the hindsight Where it will all become clear. What do we really...

My mind is playing tricks on me. "You weren’t as good of friends as you thought you were. She wasn’t as important as you make her out to...

I find myself, yet again, in a time of the unknown. Reminded that our life’s journey has elements that we cannot control and cannot...

“I was a bad mommy today.” “You were? Why mommy? I didn’t think so!” “Well, I was really sad all day so I wasn’t much fun...and I...

What is coming up more and more for me during this time of quarantine is: What is a life worth? I thought my worth was what I was...

How amazing is this? Ramadan begins this evening and lasts 30 days and ending at sundown on Saturday, May 23. Muslims also believe that...