Last fall, I had a perplexing experience. For some time, I felt like Alice in Wonderland, floating in the air, as my wildest dreams came true. Then in the flash of an eye, I plunged headfirst into a dark reality. It seemed it had all been a dream. I was […]
A piece for Valentine’s Day Must love be returned to be worth the effort? It seems many believe it must. Therefore, we have an aversion to the term unrequited love. Unrequited love is love that is one-sided or unreciprocated, and many have a negative reaction to the idea. Perhaps because […]
When true friends surround us, we do not have to walk alone. Many years ago, when I got over the shock of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), I struggled to see my worth and recalibrate my dreams. For a long time, I believed it would make anyone who came […]
When the soul is still, the mind is clear. In a chaotic world, stillness, defined as freedom from agitation, is the atmosphere we need. The word is grounded in two principles that are tough to build but essential to lead a good life: trust and peace. Specifically, trust that one […]
In less than twenty-four hours, some will ring in 2026 with bottles of champagne and balloons, filled with eager anticipation of conquests and no losses. Others would take it in by curling up in the fetal position. For them, the new year promises to be a continuation of misery rather […]