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• Information Overload and the Cost of Caring

  

  Confession - as I read or listen to the news I am not feeling much of anything besides tiredness and incompetence. I am embarrasingly disconnected as I watch... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be

  

  Friends, my youngest cousin tragically lost her husband just a day ago. My heart is breaking for her and her two littles. It's not the way it's supposed to be.... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Turning Away from Glory

  

  We climbed out of the car on Saturday night to a dark sea of shining stars. The night was clear and perfect, there was no light pollution to block our view.... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Are Too Fortunate

  

  This weekend we walked along the rocky coast, a bright sun beginning its journey to set and emerge on the other side of the world. It was so incredibly... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• #Onlythegood – Volume One

  Readers, in light of the overabundance of tragic news from around the world, I am beginning a new project. Every Thursday I will be posting links to things... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Until Then….

  

  Early mornings are the best. Those dawn hours when the sun has broken over the horizon but the world is still sleeping; the hours of slow wake-up, sounds of... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Resilient Orthodox – Explosions of Life

  

  There are times when I feel like life has exploded, as though all parts of it collide and nothing goes the way it is supposed to go. From unexpected expenses... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• “The Only Way to Go, is to Go Back”

  

  About two months ago I wrote this piece, and for some strange reason it disappeared. I've rewritten it and added to it so decided to post it again. I would... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Who Are the Immigrants in Your Life?

  

  The meme above was shared widely on social media a couple of years ago. The other day as I was thinking about immigrants and immigration reform, I remembered it... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Lost Cats and Lost Kids

  

  "Tigger! Tigger!" It is around nine at night and I am half way home when I hear the call. A mom is slowly walking up the street, two mournful kids trailing... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Resilient Orthodox: Pepper & Salt

  

  My Godmother came into my life around four years ago. At the time, I didn't know she would be my Godmother. In fact,she didn't know she would be my... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Monday Morning: Wake up & Remember What is Real

  

  It is Monday morning and I walk through weekend trash to get to work. The tourists are either long gone, or still asleep in hotel rooms; the homeless are just... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• “Just Your Presence”

  

  A beautiful article in the Boston Globe today tells the story of a woman who is dying. She invited her friends over for a luncheon, a chance to celebrate while... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Birthday Cards and Aunt Charlotte

  

  Each year for as long as I can remember, I would receive a birthday card from my Aunt Charlotte. It didn't matter where I was in the world - that card always... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Culture Shock: When Your Soul Takes Longer to Arrive

  

  First you arrive physically and you are very tired. But only after a while, your soul gets here, too. Because the plane is very fast, but the soul takes longer... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reflections on Morning and Evening Prayers

  

  It's early morning. The day is waking to summer in all its blue-skyed glory. Birds sing and chirp loud in chorus - a liturgical chant to welcome the day. I am... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Some Thoughts on Teen Pregnancy

  

  " If you were giving a talk on teen pregnancy to a conservative, faith-based group who cares, what messages would you want to convey? " A couple of years ago I... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• From Privilege to Responsibility

  

  "There was a darker side to high tea I would only confront much later. This pleasure that so delighted me as a little girl was a survival of Pakistan's... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Life Overseas -Thoughts on Entry, Reentry, and Third Culture Kids

  

  Every summer I begin thinking about change and transition, about reentry and culture shock. With the first warm breezes of the season, I am transported to place... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• “This is My Fate” – A Lesson in Cultural Humility

  

  As soon as the angry words came out of my mouth, I regretted them. I was speaking to Rehmet, the woman who helped me care for my kids and my home. She was a... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2017 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION