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 flashy, but because it meant I was doing okay. I catch myself thinking, Mom would want to know this. Or She’d be proud of this […]
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 unsettling, even unfair. How could I be anything like the very things I stand against? The thought lingered, though, and like all profound truths, it […]
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 tension in their voice, the kind of frustration that comes from loving someone but not knowing how to reach them anymore. Then they looked at […]
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. I don’t think I’ve ever been late to anything when it’s up to me. Whether it was school, work, or an early morning flight, I’ve […]