Life Reflections
Thoughts on what’s going on in my life.
Sabbath in the Time of Corona
In 2020, nebulous days, weeks, and months speed through us like a haze. Is there an antidote? I think so: Sabbath in the Time of Corona.
Becoming: The Never-ending Journey of Growing Up
A reflection on life, growing up, and becoming. With wisdom from Maria Popova, Michelle Obama, and Marie Kondo.
Life Lessons: How To Be More Resilient
Challenges in life builds our strength. They are necessary for growth. These are lessons on how to be more resilient.
How Pregnancy Changed My Writing
When a big life event happens, my writing is inevitably influenced by it. These are the 3 ways that pregnancy has changed my writing.
Home-Longing: Thoughts on Home and What It Means. A Prequel.
This is a prequel to a series on home-longing, thinking about home and what it means in the 21st century, mobile world.
Take Care of Your Roots
Like what the botanists do when moving trees, take care of your roots when life uproots you from your natural habitat.
Why You Don’t Have to Know Everything
Not knowing is a thrill, because it creates space for discovery, surprise, and wonder. This is why you don’t have to know everything.
Sabbath: The Pause in the Rhythm of Creation
The Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, is the pause in the rhythm of creation that moves in cycles and seasons.
A Child of East and West, Part 2
As an Eastern living in the West, I see myself as a child of East and West. This is part 2 of my story through the lens of these world cultures.
A Child of East and West, Part 1
As an Eastern living in the West, I see myself as a child of East and West. This is my story through the lens of these world cultures.
Consciousness of Time: Wisdom in the Sabbath
Sabbath is a reminder for us to live with consciousness of time, a balance by which everything is scaled against eternity.
Happiness Is Pursuit
When I look back to the time periods I’ve felt happiest, I’d say they are times when I am in intense pursuit of some goal—knowledge, skill, project, service, mission, etc. Before somebody lectures me about happiness vs. joy, I want to say that I am not talking about...