Thoughts

Lessons learned as the first woman in the room Being the first woman in a role has been a recurring feature of my career. Being the first woman in a role or the only w…

“You have breast cancer” — four words that changed my life forever. Until those words, cancer had been something that only happened to someone else. I don’t have any …

Advocate for yourself when you know intuitively that something isn’t right As you read this, I’m either in surgery or perhaps recovering from what is described as a mi…

I take a lot of photos. A lot. I’m totally guilty of trying for those Instagram-worthy snaps of meals, scenery, crafty projects, and the kids. So many shots of the kids. …

South Asian weddings are incredible week-long affairs – days of pure joy, festivity, and amusement – and they haven’t changed much through time.  Back in Banglade…

So, I lost a friend Admittedly, it wasn’t much of a friendship for the last little while. I saw her less and less, and when I did, she was snippy to me. It’s ver…

I will always remember the day I first gave in. I was sitting on the floor between rows of shoes in a department store, trying to steer my determined two-year-old towa…

Many years ago, I had an executive coach who picked up on my overuse of the word “should.” I used it so often, I didn’t even notice. But she did. And she very astutely sa…