To a Politically-Torn World

In the past year, it seems like the world has become more polarized with itself. Even within families, differences have spread into insurmountable gaps that seem impossible to cross. Whether it’s discourse over the COVID-vaccine, the 2020 political election, the attack of the Capital, racial justice, climate change, or any other number of “hot topics”, it seems

Worth Your Salt

There’s nothing better than a hot cup of coffee in the morning. The smell, the smooth taste, and the feeling that your brain is slowly waking up all contribute towards the start of a good day. Without coffee… a day can be miserable. It’s harder to think, and for a caffeine-holic like me, headaches can

Beyond 2020

2020. A year of a million memes, tragedies, quirks and new norms. A year that will go down in history for a global health pandemic, mass protesting, state-wide lockdowns and where masks are the new normal. An election year, nonetheless. Perhaps it will be remembered like 1776, 1912, 2001 or 1492. Perhaps 20 years from

COVID-19 Blessings

I have taken a lot of things in my life for granted. And now, with all the “extra” stuff in life stripped away, I’m left with the “essentials”. Honestly, I’m still sitting pretty as I have not lost a person to the virus and I am not financially struggling. But, there are still things in

Five ideas for your quarantine evening

For all of those who are now at home, without five billion activities to rush to, without sports, without even an office to go to . . . We all may become very tired of the house we live in and eager to do something other than watching the news or scrolling through social media.  I have

Escaping the whirlpool of worry

If you are anything like me, you worry about what you cannot control. You worry about things out of your reach. You worry about the unknown future, what tomorrow will bring, and sometimes, it becomes a tidal wave of turbulence that tends to knock your breath away. Have you ever been caught in a riptide?