A reflection on softness in a world that often demands armor — and the realization that true strength may lie not in hardening your heart, but in surrounding it with people who protect its tenderness.
Shielded, yet un armored
My big small heart ❣️
What happens when we make ourselves smaller to keep connection alive? This reflective piece explores vulnerability, self-worth, and the quiet courage it takes to remain whole in love — without disappearing.
Vertical Ambition, Horizontal Connection
A reflective essay on Dubai, human ambition and the longing for connection. About balancing what we can build with how deeply we remain human — between vertical ambition and horizontal closeness.
Racism…I choose 50 shades of gray.
A personal reflection on racism, polarization, and black-and-white thinking — and why choosing dialogue, nuance, and human connection feels more urgent than ever.
If It’s Hysterical, It’s Probably Historical
When we react strongly in a conversation, the cause is often not the moment itself but something older, something historical. This post explores how past voices shape present conflicts, and how choosing your voice of today can break old patterns and transform communication.
Who Drives Your Car?
A reflection on how our subconscious “drives the car,” how acceptance opens doors, and how small inner movements help invite light back into our lives.
When Life Gets Dark, Look for a Light Switch
Why you attract what you radiate and how to consciously shift your energy. Small moments of light can create powerful change from within.
The Challenging Power of Perspective
I caught myself slipping into the very us-versus-them thinking I dislike so much. This post is about that confronting mirror—and about the challenging power of perspective that colors, widens, and softens everything.
Trust the season you’re in
A tender reflection on entering the autumn of life — where emotions become compass needles, softness returns, and we no longer need to choose between sadness and joy, doubt and trust. A season of letting go, of knowing, and of learning to live with the questions.
The Power of Power
I’ve always had a complicated relationship with power. Then I read: ‘Power is merely a means to an end. The ends must also be virtuous.’ This insight helped me make peace with my ambivalence.
Love in action 