Hitting a wall. Often, when I try to make big changes in my life, I find myself constantly “hitting the wall”- that point in the journey when you feel you can’t go on any longer. And each time it’s usually for the same reason: I’m not willing to give up on my identity. Here’s the […]
Being a student never ends. Just when I thought I figured life out, life knocked me down on my knees and taught me to be humble. It taught me to empty my mind, to be open like a beginner, and to make room for the new. At first, my ego protested heavily. “you’re not a […]
We all have dreams, aspirations, wishes… but we’re afraid to take the first step: Simply ASKING. Every child knows this instinctively, but we, as adults, seem to have grown to be asking-averse: We fear hearing a No. We fear rejection. While in the hospital, I could not walk. For more than a week, I was […]
Happiness can be simple. Epicurus, a famous 4th century Greek philosopher, believed that the key to human happiness lay in satisfying our natural desires for food and friendship. Tonight, I’m practicing his philosophy to the fullest extent. Few things are as brilliant as a good wine, a good friend and that warm Mediterranean summer breeze. […]
It is often said that life is about appreciating the little things. But what we perceive as little is often a lot bigger. A few years ago I got hospitalized due to a snakebite. I could not move my feet for almost a week. The ICU, where I was admitted, called an expert to check […]
