Posted on February 23, 2018
Yes, I’m here to talk about the shooting in Parkland, Florida, last week. I know everyone has heard enough gut-wrenching details about this unwarranted loss of 17 children and teachers whose faces their family and friends will never see again. That’s not to mention the 14 injured who will have to live the rest of their lives wondering “why not me?” Hopefully they’ll someday find healing in the gratitude of being alive to live a life that can never be…
Posted on February 12, 2018
There are tons of things we all say to our kids that keep us connected and help nurture them. Phrases like “believe in yourself,” “you can do anything,” or “ I’m so proud of you.” Our children are being raised in a world where positivity is in the air they breathe! Through positive psychology, affirmations, and positive thinking, our kids are being brought up to understand how the mind and manifestations work. What we think repeatedly is what shows up….
Posted on March 7, 2018
I was sitting outdoors last weekend, and a bee caught my attention. As I saw it buzzing from flower to flower, I couldn’t help but wonder what it must be like to be a bee. Gathering pollen from one flower and dropping it to the next, bees seem to be on a mission to get the job done. I had a question, however, “Is the job ever done?’ That reminded me of the tasks that we take on…
Posted on January 24, 2018
First published in the Huffington Post. “Love your parents and treat them with care, for you will only know their value when you see their empty chair.” That was a quote I first came across when I was a newlywed and had just moved to the United States, leaving my parents behind in Kuwait, where I grew up. Time and time again, I would read this quote and reflect on whether or not I loved my parents and treated them…
Posted on January 16, 2018
First published in the Huffington Post. We’re often quick to let our children know what company they should keep and who might be the “bad” influences on them. As kids get older, they have a tendency to emulate peers who might dress controversially or behave inappropriately. What we seldom realize, however, is that we are the ones who, first and foremost, end up shaping the adults our children become and who influence most the choices that they make. So what…
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