There’s a fine line between stepping back and falling apart. Between choosing to disconnect and unraveling completely. Between reclaiming control and losing your grip. The difference? Intent. We live in a world that mistakes noise for progress. If you’re not answering emails at midnight, are … [Read more...]
The Certain Uncertainty of Reinventing Oneself
Reinvention isn’t a decision you make one morning over coffee. It’s not a clean break or a sudden transformation. It’s messier than that - more like stumbling forward in the dark, feeling your way toward something that hasn’t fully taken shape yet. You don’t always know what you’re becoming, … [Read more...]
Build Options Before You Need Them
You don’t buy an umbrella when it starts raining. You get one on a sunny day, not because you expect a storm, but because you know storms come. And yet, when it comes to our careers, our well-being, and our personal growth, too many of us move through life as if clear skies are permanent. We … [Read more...]
The Friction That Sharpens Us
Disagreement is not failure. It is not a problem to be solved, nor a threat to be neutralized. It is, at its best, an invitation - one that challenges our assumptions, forces us to articulate our reasoning, and stretches the limits of what we know. The discomfort of disagreement is not a signal … [Read more...]
The Hidden Door in Every Conflict
We assume too much about other people. We assume their intent, their rigidity, their unwillingness to listen. We assume they have already made up their minds, that they are uninterested in a real conversation, that they won’t hear us no matter how well we articulate our point. But what if they … [Read more...]
Carrying Identity with Pride and Humility
I am writing this from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, waiting for my connecting flight back to Canada. My trip to India, which was good for both my heart and soul, has left me reflecting deeply on my own identity. Travel has a way of pulling thoughts to the surface, and this time was no … [Read more...]
Embracing Life’s Unscripted Symphony: A Personal Journey
Life often unfolds in ways we least expect, composing movements that diverge from our carefully planned scores. Despite our earnest efforts, intuitive insights, and well-intentioned plans, outcomes may still stray from our desired crescendos. In these moments, embracing the art of acceptance … [Read more...]
A Day of Reflection: Remembering My Grandmother’s Life At her Home
Today, I spent the day remembering my grandmother - a woman whose life was as beautiful as it was meaningful. I’m in her home in India, a place that feels steeped in her essence even though she’s no longer here. This trip has been deeply personal, a chance to reconnect with her memory in a space … [Read more...]
What We Leave Behind Lives Within Those We Shape
There’s a difference between inheritance and legacy. One fades; the other endures. The things we leave for our children - wealth, property, possessions - are temporary. They can be lost, spent, or devalued. But what we leave in them - values, wisdom, resilience, curiosity, and kindness - becomes … [Read more...]
The Rarity of Awe: Why We Should Be Selfish with Our Deepest Admiration
Awe is not a casual emotion. It is not excitement, not admiration, not even deep respect. It is something rarer, something almost sacred - an emotion so profound that it should be reserved for only the most extraordinary. And yet, in a world that thrives on instant validation and exaggerated … [Read more...]