Community is what our humanity is built on, and in recent years, we have been challenged to stay grounded in our human values and not let politicians, news channels, and digital devices dictate a direction that separates us from each other. External factors have pushed us away from our humanity. These days, it's hard to know what's real, even in the information we consume. So this month's post and conversations focus on building trust in each other, and especially in ourselve

After increasing my awareness of consumption on social media, food, news, and anything else you can think of that we unnecessarily overconsume, I went down a rabbit hole of clearing out stuff in my office, from collected packaging materials to paintings I created- hoping to find new homes, reorganizing the space, and I love the outcome. With that spaciousness and new awareness, I also binge-listened to a podcast from Field Trip Marketing (so much on overconsumption ;) and def

For the last five weeks, I was home away from home. And as per usual during that summer break, I didn't post or spend much time on social media, as I was more interested in being present, reading books, attending to family and friends, and playing some games, also on my phone :). But something different happened this time around. Something shifted. I started to notice that my desire to even consume the content I usually enjoy also lessened. I started reflecting on what I am s

A few weeks ago, while washing the dishes, something illuminated me. I love a challenge. Sometimes it's as small as "Can I finish the dishes in the next fifteen minutes?" And sometimes, it's life's challenges themselves. Once I noticed that many things I do in life I add a little challenge to it, be it through a deadline, efficiency, or a better way overall, it might be the reason how to better cope with life's challenges we didn't ask for. To extend my personal challenges, I

In this picture, we just completed a 1.5-mile hike to the summit of Mt. Ryan at Joshua Tree National Park, gaining over 1,000 feet of elevation. The shoes I wore were new, and I never walked in them more than around the house. My pinky toes had blisters halfway up. I still had to make it to the top and back down again. All I was focusing on was putting one foot in front of the other. Even though my blistered toes were still there, once I reached the top, I experienced a sense

November is an exceptional month in our household. This is the month I met my spouse twenty years ago and my son the exact same day,...