M Categories Wellness July 25, 2020 Meditating Through The Family Chaos It is 5.30am. I peel my elbow, knees and toes away from the three tiny bodies slumbering in my bed. Even though it is..
A Categories Wellness June 6, 2020 A South Asian Mother’s First Real Conversation About Race It is an hour past his bedtime when I hear a gentle knock at the bedroom door. “Mama, I’m scared. Can I come in?” my middle..
B Categories Wellness May 1, 2021 Balancing Action and Surrender During Life’s Storms I am at the foot of my altar. A table standing two-feet tall, placed just under my bedroom window. I am prostrated in what is..
T Categories Wellness March 30, 2021 The Story Behind My Elle Story How the long road can the be the destined road. I hope you have read my Elle piece,“The Other Side Of Indian Matchmaking: The Indian Divorce,” ..
W Categories Wellness February 19, 2021 Who are you, in 3 words? I’ve been in an explorative space lately. Despite the mundaneness of quarantine, I have been able to have some exciting periods of creativity and exhilaration...
W Categories Wellness January 16, 2021 What Shibani’s Reading: Letting Go, by David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. Disclaimer: this book may change your life. Letting Go provides a method for understanding core emotions we all experience – like guilt and anger –..
H Categories Wellness December 18, 2020 How I Say ‘Thank You’ With The Japanese Tradition of “Nengajo” The year-end is a reflective period for many of us. We think back on our accomplishments and losses for the year, fueling new hopes –..
T Categories Wellness November 14, 2020 Try It: Take A Moment For Box Breathing If you clicked on this article, you need this – a moment to yourself. Some days, I feel my household is on the verge of..
3 Categories Wellness October 17, 2020 3 Prayers for Health and Healing of a Loved One “Please pray for me.” Have you ever been asked to pray for someone? I recently received news that a close friend suddenly fell ill and..
W Categories Wellness September 5, 2020 Why Now Is Time For Women To Go On A “Money Date” When was the last time you had a conversation with your partner about money? For many of us, it has been awhile. It is something..
L Categories Wellness August 17, 2020 Learning To Embrace, Not Avoid, Conflict “I don’t want to swim today, Mom,” says my middle child, sprawled upon my bed. It is an hour before his lesson. He already dressed..
W Categories Wellness August 10, 2020 What Shibani’s Reading: Wild Things, by Stephen James and David Thomas When I found out I was having a boy as a second child, I kind of freaked out. “What in the world will I do..
T Categories Wellness July 18, 2020 The Cultural Grey Zone of My Indian-Americanness If you were to ask my Mumbai cousins how they would describe me, they would say, “She’s American.” If you ask my cousins in LA,..
W Categories Wellness May 14, 2020 What Shibani’s Reading: The Artist’s Way This book has been recommended to me by a handful of people over the years. I am finally heeding the call to read The Artist’s..
L Categories Wellness April 29, 2020 Lessons in the ‘Groundhog’ Days of Quarantine I feel much like Bill Murray’s character in the movie “Groundhog Day.” For six weeks, my alarm has been set for the same time each..
