Mar 16, 2021letting goIt’s a tough thing to have to let go of things, but I daresay even harder to let go of people. In my 20s and 30s, I cut out people with ease, having knifelike precision and criteria when I felt hurt. Most of these ‘relationships’ were superficial, built on ‘meeting…Family3 min read
Aug 12, 2019Loss: 2 Weeks InI sit here at 2am, not sleeping. Today I’ll re-join my family to scatter the ashes of my second cousin. He was just 41 when he literally dropped dead, leaving behind in the wake his wife of just three months, brother and parents. . . .and all of us. I…Death6 min read
Jul 31, 2018Best Parts of My Life: VolunteeringToday, I volunteer regularly, as I did in high school. But there was a 20 year gap. Allow me to take you on a journey understanding that gap, and describing my love for my current volunteering efforts today. Volunteering had been a huge part of my life in high school…Volunteering9 min read
Jul 3, 2018I Got Laid Off. . .and it Saved My LifeOoooh, I’m so sorry. That’s what I most often heard when I told people I got laid off. Usually the people who respond that way are people who haven’t been laid off before. I joined this big Company because I wanted the glamour of it. I certainly enjoyed name dropping…Laid Off6 min read
Jan 30, 2018Anxiety — Doesn’t Do a Body GoodWell, well. Well, well well. Here I am. After such a long time I write to share my tumultuous roller coaster journey about my son getting fed meat and vomiting after a class party in kindergarten. . . .twice. Last time I wrote I explained that I asked for the…Mental Health5 min read
Dec 13, 2017Vegetarian? Healthy? My Son’s School Doesn’t Care About ThatThere’s something that’s been bothering me for a few days. So much so that I’ve been not eating well, not working out, and I feel like I’ve lost my way. …Vegetarian7 min read
Nov 7, 2017Beyond Divorce: Forgiveness and a Look WithinEver heard someone tell you they are divorced, or getting divorced? What goes through your head? Sadness? The thought that they did something wrong or couldn’t handle a situation? …Divorce6 min read
Oct 14, 2017What I’m Proud of in the Last 12 WeeksAlmost 12 weeks ago, I kicked off some changes in my life that had major impacts in my overall health and happiness. I started posting about a few things on Instagram and while I don’t talk about it that much in my day to day life, (I could easily see…Gujarati8 min read
Oct 2, 2017The Power of the XToday I got a LinkedIn request from my EX BOYFRIEND to connect. He put a personal note (that’s nice) saying he ‘bumped into’ my profile and that it was ‘nice to see me after so long’ and asked how I was doing. My immediate response was. . . .I’m doing…Love7 min read
Sep 19, 2017My 8 Day Water Fast: Part 2I decided to go on a water fast, to learn more about how I came to that decision and what the initial experience was like, read part one. If you already did, read on. . . . Besides the low energy, I was feeling pretty good. In fact, as much…Fasting8 min read
