After fifteen years of a beautiful and loving marriage, I lost my husband, my partner, my anchor, and my best friend. Overnight, life demanded a version of me I had never known before, one that had to be strong, composed, and capable of holding everything together for...

My life was going fine until one day I was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, a rare kidney disease that progresses and has no cure. My life felt shattered like glass into a million pieces. Thinking about my husband and my six-year-old daughter, I could not process the...

‘The greatest determination is similar to the one of a beginner who has just started practising meditation.’ Kusan Sumin

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” ~Brené Brown Several years ago, I wrote a heartfelt letter to my estranged mother, articulating my deep feelings about her perceived lack of empathy and care. My...

“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and myself at the same time.” ~Prentis Hemphill I thought I had seen the worst of it. I thought I knew what it meant to watch someone you love disappear into addiction. My mother taught me that lesson long before I...

‘Delusion and awareness are not static forces; they are in constant motion. In one moment, we may be lost in delusion, caught up in a story of self. In the next moment, awareness may arise, illuminating the truth and revealing the emptiness of that story.’ Everyday...

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” ~Anaïs Nin When I think back on my life, shyness feels like an inner prison I carried with me for years. Not a prison with bars and guards, but a quieter kind—made of hesitation, fear, and silence. It kept me...

‘We see that the anger is not who we are, nor is it permanent. It is simply a passing mental state, and it loses its power when seen with clarity.’ Everyday Buddhism