• 12 Lessons I learned in 2021

    Audio version of this post: It feels strange and even a little unbelievable to see myself writing yet another yearly reflection post. It wasn’t too long ago, although in a complete different setting, where I was penning my thoughts…

  • How I Accepted My Illness

    Have you read the stories of legendary people in our tradition who display unparalleled patience during times of trial? I read of a female scholar who had lost her child, showed unimaginable restraint upon her husband returning from home,…

  • January ’20 Happenings

    The beginning of 2020 came as a sigh of relief where I recuperated from our trip last month as well as started to look towards the future of this year.  This month was spent in planning for coming months,…

  • December ’19 Happenings

    December 2019 was a month with much welcomed events.  Being the last month of 2019, it was also a month of reflection and introspection.  I do find it strange that normally I do not give that much precedence to…

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    2019 – Ten Things I Learned This Year

    In the beginning of this year, I was still listening to the clucking of chickens and cracking open their eggs which they laid so diligently huddled together with their fellow flock mates. Here I am at the end of…