Category Archives: Reflections
Communication
It helps sometimes to be a little deaf…When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out. Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.- Ruth Bader Ginsburg I succeeded by saying what everyone else … Continue reading
Realationship Myths
“there are relationships that exist in the world with zero conflict.”• all relationships experience conflict. Some just navigate the bumps better than others. • “relationships with the right person (or people) should feel effortless.” • healthy relationships require effort on … Continue reading
i love you
We were hiking through torrential rain in the Swiss Alps when my 74-year-old mother hollered, “I want to tell you I love you in case I get struck by lightning and die.” It was possible: We were high above the … Continue reading
Try the Yellow Dates
Every day, I stop by Tito’s fruit cart on 86th Street after picking my son up from school. “You from India? I’m from Egypt. I love Shah Rukh Khan,” he says, referring to the Bollywood actor. “And I love Nawal … Continue reading
My Sisters, Alongside Me
When my O.C.D. emerged in third grade, my two older sisters suffered alongside me. We shared a bedroom at our home near Milan. Every night, they waited as I turned the light on and off 38 times. When we drove, … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 