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We just returned from a 10-day vacation in Europe, and I want to put my experience into words—first, to solidify the memories for my...

Today, I thought about the cartoons my son watches— Paw Patrol  and PJ Masks . It’s hard not to go a little crazy watching how...

Today, my mind is dancing around the word “merhamet.”  It translates as mercy, compassion, grace, loving-kindness. One of God’s names...

This morning, my mind wandered into the idea of self defense. Walking downtown, I often feel a manageable level of unease—just enough to...

Yesterday, I took my kids to their piano lesson at Melody Magic Studios . The teachers there are not just educators—they’re musicians in...

It is pouring today in RVA. My son was asking "Mommy, why does it rain?" I told him the clouds have so much to carry and they have to...

What Does It Mean to Change? I was born naked, like all of you. I went to school as normal. 🙂 When I started college, I began wearing a...

Yesterday in My Dream… I told the driver of a car that I hitchhiked that I was doing a PhD in Computer Science. (What kind of...

Trying to beautify the place you are in, shows your joy of life.  Joy of life does not pour as rain. You have to cultivate it in...

We tossed out our Ninja coffee maker because it was burning the coffee. I’d almost say my husband felt a wave of pleasure dumping it and...

While shopping for a shirt for my husband, I noticed something strange—one shirt costs $20, while another (same fabric, same function)...

Confidence and Women: A Seedling That Grows This Women’s Day, I found myself reflecting on confidence—why do women, on average, have...

Today was a rainy day. As I drove to work, I found myself singing: This morning There is rain in RVA My eyes fill with tears, for no...

Do you enjoy water sports like kayaking or rafting? My only experience with rafting was a mild one—Beaver’s Bend State Park in Oklahoma....

Yesterday, I tossed two pieces of chicken bones with some meat on them into the backyard. Today, I saw a big hawk circling above. It...

Today is the first day of Ramadan, and I’ve noticed something striking—time feels extended. Of course, in a practical sense, fasting...

Did you receive a gorgeous orchid as a gift? 🤩 You admired its beauty 😍, took care of it… and then, one by one, the flowers fell off....

It has been snowing for two days. My kids listen to a Turkish cartoon song (Kukuli): 📌 It is snowing, it is snowing, 📌 In thick, fluffy...

When I was a kid I wrote a mini song: My rose bowed its head When it wept. Its petals fell away When we parted. Source I used to sing...

Today when I was drinking the juice of my cauliflower dish, it tasted like the sea water I would occasionally swallow when I was in...