The First Call I Can’t Make
This is my first Mother’s Day without her. And still, I reach for the phone. It’s in the quiet victories—the kind of good news she’d appreciate, not because it was […]
The Mirror of Hate
I have heard a powerful quote from my friend Mort Melman sensei (by Friedrich Nietzsche) that always struck me deeply: “You are what you hate.” At first, the words felt […]
Start with compassion
I had a conversation recently that stuck with me. Someone close to me was venting—angry about their friend, frustrated by the choices that person was making. You could feel the […]
The Art of Being Early
I was taught that it’s better to be ten minutes early than one minute late.” Anyone else think the same? Punctuality isn’t just a habit for me—it’s how I’m wired. […]