Up until recently, I never witnessed cancer up close. There was never anyone in my family whom I knew personally who had cancer. And the extent to which I knew about cancer was just that it really sucks. It wasn’t until recently that I came to truly understand the heavy weight of that truth — cancer really does suck. A lot. More than you could ever imagine.

My dad was first diagnosed with prostate cancer back in 2018. When my family first found out about it, it was terrifying news. I never thought anything like that could possibly happen to…

When it comes to making decisions for and/or about ourselves, our opinion is ultimately the only one that matters in the end. Our decision is — or at least, should be — the only one that counts. And any consequences that are forthcoming are on completely us.

Of course, when it comes to bigger life decisions, we often tend to seek out advice from others first in order to make the smartest, most informed, and most educated decision.

When it comes to certain topics — such as dating & relationships, career, health, and all of the things that are often…

A few weeks ago, I was in the car with my husband when we stopped at a traffic light and noticed a white man in a white truck who stepped out of his car to violently bang on the window of the car in front of us. We didn’t know exactly what happened, but when we stopped at the following traffic light, the car in front of us was now in the lane beside us.

We looked at the driver who fell victim and she was an Indian woman who appeared to have her daughter in the passenger seat. She…

If you ask people to name some of the most legendary Writers that they can think of throughout history, you might get a lot of similar responses— you might get some names like William Shakespeare or Ernest Hemingway or Maya Angelou; well-known Writers who have published iconic pieces of writing that are now timeless.

Of course, back then, Writers like William Shakespeare or Ernest Hemingway or Maya Angelou didn’t make a name for themselves by going viral on the internet. Instead, they published physical copies of their writing which were manually distributed to readers. …

The year before the pandemic hit, I had run over a dozen races in the form of 5Ks, 10Ks, half-marathons, marathons, and several distances in between. Running these races has been the highlight of my life.

The lengthy process of dedicating countless hours and miles to train for a race gives me more joy than most things in the world. And then that feeling leading up to a race, stepping to the starting line, and finally crossing the finish line is more rewarding than anything else. It’s a feeling like no other. …

So, I got my first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine today.

It was completely spontaneous, completely unplanned. My husband had been refreshing the nyc.gov website for the past few days, trying to find an appointment for me and lo and behold, he actually did.

I was sitting at my desk at my apartment, typing out a work e-mail when all of a sudden, he informed me that he just booked me an appointment and that it was in two hours. Naturally, I panicked at first, but the process was quite seamless.

Once my appointment had been confirmed via e-mail…

The brief period of time leading up to work can always be a little bit hectic— you’re getting yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally prepared for the work day so that you can come home in one piece, relax, and recharge for the following day.

That period of time before work is precious because you’re setting the tone for your entire day. If you go into a situation already feeling stressed, then it can often times throw off your game and snowball into a rough day at work.

Yes, it can be stressful to think about all of the things that…

Since graduating college nearly a decade ago, I’ve done my fair share of jumping around between jobs. I’ve had 9 different job titles at 7 different companies, and in that time, I’ve learned a great deal about what’s truly important when it comes to contentment and, dare I say, even happiness within the workplace.

I’ve learned that contentment and happiness are not reliant on one single aspect of your job. Instead, they are the sum of many different factors that need to be carefully evaluated when looking for the job that’s right for you.

For many of us, especially those…