If there is one thing I learned since creating this blog is that public commitments don't do it for me. "Committing" to do something in front of people (Real or virtual) while not committing to do that same thing with myself first is a flawed strategy, for me, and does not generate the expected results. … Continue reading Back…
Category: Musings
Silence
silence years of silence and inner thoughts countless hours of self-doubt a happy childhood by all standards ordinary teenage years just fitting in an adult life full of ups and down… nothing out of the norms that’s what they said and that’s what she believed except in the midst of it all.. there was this … Continue reading Silence
Make a wish
Over the last weeks, months and even years we've all been waking up or sleeping to news of incidents, killings, attacks... You name a horrible thing that could happen and it probably did in your lifetime! I am not one to stop living or moving because the world is collapsing but I'm also not oblivious … Continue reading Make a wish
Going with the flow
In the midst of a catch up with a dear friend, I realized how much "going with the flow" I've done in my lifetime... I sat after the call wondering whether it was normal that a lot of my life shaping decisions or events were the product of me "going with the flow" and following … Continue reading Going with the flow
It’s the little things
Today I woke up more than ever feeling grateful for the little things. Every once in a while I get this urge to list all the things I am grateful for: big or small, significant or shallow... All or as much as I can. It's like a cleanse not like any juice, fruit or proteins … Continue reading It’s the little things
Black or white
Waking up to more news of killings, wars, victims and overall sadness, I am taking a moment to mourn everyone who passed away, was killed, victimized, tortured...only because they were different! I take a moment to be grateful for being raised to love and respect people with their differences not despite them. I am grateful … Continue reading Black or white
I am okay..trust me
Yesterday while on a casual call with my family to wish them well on a happy occasion, I was left with mixed feelings of guilt...and liberation. I felt guilty for not being home, for not sharing their happiness, for not seeing the kids grow up and the adults grow older. I felt guilty for all … Continue reading I am okay..trust me
