I have always believed that kindness is the truest measure of beauty. And I need only think of my grandmother to confirm that this is true. Giving, nurturing, understanding—she was all these things till the day she died, undeniably radiant, at the age of eighty-four. She smiled with her eyes and loved out loud, and … Continue reading HumanKind: A Book That Will Inspire You and Help Change the World →

“Distance sometimes lets you know who is worth keeping, and who is worth letting go.”~Lana Del Rey As COVID-19 started to change my life I found myself thinking about my family. My parents who I haven’t really spoken to much since 2007, and my sister. I wondered how they were doing and what they must … Continue reading Disconnected and Strong in the Face of COVID-19 →

“A soft, easy life is not worth living, if it impairs the fibre of brain and heart and muscle. We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage… For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live … Continue reading How to Be Really Great at Failing →

“Mental health is just as important as physical health.” ~Unknown Our main focus during this challenging time is quite rightly on our physical well-being. But we shouldn’t forget about our mental health considering these are stressful times for all of us. Will we get sick? Will our loved ones die? Will we have enough food … Continue reading How to Tame a Worrying Mind During Difficult Times →

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~Anatole France Unconditional love. The thought of my cats envelops me with warmth whenever I think of them. Why? Because we’re so connected. It’s an ethereal thing. Beyond words. Beyond reality. Beyond rationality. When I’m holding them, I feel so spiritually connected. … Continue reading What I Learned About Love and Grief When I Lost My Cats →

“When you’re going through hell, keep going.” ~Winston Churchill A couple weeks ago the Greek government announced that our quarantine would continue “well beyond April 6th,” the original date for which it had been set. We knew this was coming, but it was still hard to hear.  And it was this same moment that my … Continue reading Beating the Coronavirus Pandemic: It’s All About Endurance →

“Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction.” ~Rumi “I know I should forgive but I can’t.” I squirmed in my seat as I said this to my teacher. I said this immediately after I explained all that I’d experienced during our meditation exercise.  In the meditation I’d had a vivid recollection of the … Continue reading What to Do If You Can’t Forgive →

“The problem is not the existence of stressors, which cannot be avoided; stress is simply the brain’s way of signaling that something is important. The problem–or perhaps the opportunity–is how we respond to this stress.” ~The Book of Joy For the past few weeks, I took pride in being able to keep fear at a … Continue reading Autoimmune & Coronavirus: Beating the Panic & Fear in All of Us →

“Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.” ~Buddha As a 5’4″ petite, half-Asian, people have always assumed that I’m fit. However, my slender figure hid the sins of a poor diet and exercise routine for a decade. The truth is, being skinny doesn’t make you healthy. There are … Continue reading How to Go from “Skinny Fat” to Fit and Healthy →

“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~Joseph Campbell It’s hard to believe the state of the world we are in. It feels like 2020 has become the plot of an apocalyptic movie. A microscopic virus invades planet earth … Continue reading How I’m Finding Hope in the Pandemic →