A new day
January 20, 2021My pearls are on. My husband, an immigrant and naturalized citizen under the Obama Administration, was at my side. We pulled our daughter away from zoom school to celebrate the occasion, this historic moment. My half Latina saw Kamala Harris officially sworn in as the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president; and Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court justice, administered the vice-presidential oath.
Thoughts on a crazy year
Hello Dear Readers! It’s been a while… I’ve been a bit absent here the last few months. To be honest, I needed a break. This year has been so damn hard. Terrible in fact. It’s challenging to…
Covid and Boundaries
I don’t have a typical schedule. I gave that up when I decided to leave the corporate world, branch out and try new things. I’ve been working from home for the last couple of years. Prior to…
Thoughts on Humanity
I have so many thoughts swirling in my mind surrounding violence, humanity, silence, peace, advocacy, what it means to be an ally, diversity, inclusion. The list goes on and on. I thought it would be easier to…
A Poem to ponder
This beautiful poem by Leslie Dwight, an aspiring writer, took the internet by storm this week. Her words perfectly capture the current state of 2020. They also offer another perspective, a hopeful one. Powerful words to revisit…
Hamster Wheel
In my house, two questions seem to be on repeat these days.
Support Local
Well, here we are… finishing week five of lockdown. This whole experience seems surreal now.
Current feels
This poem perfectly highlights my current state of mind.
On my mind
While I know we are all in this together, it is still daunting that every minute is dominated by the coronavirus. We are on week two of lockdown. Homeschooling and virtual everything is our new normal. I’m…
Something fun
It’s honestly hard to process all the crazy happening in the world right now. So, I thought, why not share something fun instead! Wash Your Lyrics was created by William @neoncloth, a developer and designer based in…
Love and Friendship
On Valentine’s day, I enjoy sending cards to my girlfriends in celebration of friendship, love, and gratitude. Love is so much more than a couple. Rumi wrote that “Love is the vital core of the soul”. I…