I started practicing gratitude daily during one of the darkest moments in my life—when everything in my life felt like it was falling apart, when the things I thought I could count on (my marriage, my mom, my identity) had shattered like a mirror. The shards I had to pick up reflected back to me […]
The gift of seasons
It’s weird to talk about seasons in a country which only has two: hot and hotter. (Maybe there should be a third one: hottest!) But something in my spirit connects to the idea of the four seasons. It’s wonderful to witness beautiful evidence of change, of evolution, happening year after year, without human effort or our […]
The gifts of fear
How do you see fear? For most of us, we look at fear as an enemy, as something to banish from our lives, as a trait that limits us from our potential. She’s so fearless, we say, with hushed, admiring voices. Fear, like stress, is unwanted and therefore something to negate and be replaced by self-belief and […]
The gifts of failure
Are there even any gifts to failure? When no one signs up for your offering, when your boss berates you for not achieving your targets in front of your fellow managers, when you don’t pass a professional exam, when the pregnancy test comes out negative yet again, when your proposal is rejected, when you don’t […]
The gifts of acceptance
I saw this poem on Instagram. And its message landed on my heart and wouldn’t let go. It was a gentle reminder that wasn’t only being sent by my body. But also my business. And my life. They asked: Could you love and appreciate me as I am? Without needing me to change? Without needing me to be bigger […]
The gifts of devotion
What are you devoted to? My belief: How you show up for yourself is how you show up for others and the rest of your life. Doing things solely for others—their approval, praise, criticism and allowing all that to determine your worth—is unsustainable. (Please note the emphasis on the word solely. I know you understand […]