It happened at the drugstore. My shoulders were tight as I leaned against the counter. It was the fourth time that evening that I was…
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I see a lot of jargon in my line of work. A big part of my job is helping reporters translate it into something our…
As a caregiver to my mum, who has myeloma, I usually experience some moments of quietness. One of these moments might be when we’re…
I am a longtime journalist with a firm belief that knowledge is power. My life’s work has been to answer the who, what, where, when,…
“Let me know if you need anything.” No matter how well-intentioned that statement sounds, I personally believe it’s the most useless thing someone can say…
My therapist advised me to engage in more meditation. A friend sent me a link to a YouTube channel dedicated to yoga. In the waiting…
The most peaceful part of my day starts around 10:36 p.m. That’s when my mother has taken her last pills, I’ve checked her vitals, and…
I miss deliberately and intentionally placing my phone on silent mode. I miss the luxury of my phone battery dying, of my being out of…
When people think of cancer, they often imagine clear warning signs, such as a lump, dramatic weight loss, or a test result that leaves no…
A few weeks ago, my cousin asked if I would join her family for her oldest son’s wedding ceremony this November in Dubai. “We’ve started…
