Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and growth. Betty Friedan US Vogue January 2012 There was a time when I used to miss my college days and early 20s. I would reminisce about the…
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder. Elle Italia October 2011 Isn’t it funny how we can be our own harshest critics? I remember staring at myself in some pictures (or perhaps my little belly) and thinking enough is…
I actually haven’t encountered fog too many times in my life. I do remember driving through it in NY on a long drive once (that was a slow drive). The close up view of fog wasn’t very fun, but the…
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. Rabindranath Tagore I saw the most beautiful sunset in Phuket, Thailand a few weeks ago The kaleidoscope of…
Although I know it’s unfair, I reveal myself one mask at a time. Stephen Dunn Diane Kruger in Le Figaro, February 2011 Happy Halloween to my friends that celebrate this holiday! While this is a work day (and no I…
I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world, and the hush descends, and ten thousand civil servants drift homeward on a river of bicycles, brooding on the Lord…
Music is what feelings sound like. Author unknown I was one of those kids that was forced to take piano lessons every week since I was about 5 or 6. I remember not quite getting it at first. I would…
Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is an opportunity for me to rise. Kobe Bryant {Source} So many things can bring us down – our environments, other people, external pressure…the list goes on and on. I know that long hours…
There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart Celia Thaxter {Source} I know that summer is coming to a close for many of my friends (though as I mentioned, summertime weather is a year long reality for me). Now…
“I believe the children are our future…” Greatest Love of All sung by Whitney Houston I was struck by many things when I visited Cambodia: the breathtaking temples, the lovely food, and the children. We encountered many young children everywhere….