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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..
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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..
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August 31, 2021

Permission to Order the Fries

When was the last time you ordered a side of fries to enjoy yourself? When have you last relished treating yourself to something that wasn’t..
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July 5, 2021

What Shibani’s Reading: Henna Artist, by Alka Joshi

Looking for a perfect summer, escapist read? Grab your copy of Alka Joshi’s (no relation!), The Henna Artist, and hit the beach. The Henna Artist..
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May 31, 2021

Measuring Your Spiritual Progress

Does making spiritual progress ensure steadiness and equanimity during life’s rockiest times? What does spiritual work provide during a crisis and what does it say..
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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..
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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,” ..
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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...
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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 –..
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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 –..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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,..
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