An invitation unlike any I have ever received,
I hear you say, come.
It echoes in the chambers my soul, come.
Let's just breathe for a minute. Woo. Sahh.
It's been a while. The last few weeks brought me a present, a close of chapter. I was almost convinced it would never come.
Read MoreLook at the world through my eyes and tell me what you see…
Can you see the pain, do you see the enemy?
The world is at war with itself.
I pray I make it to Summer 2017.
I think this year will be the beginning of something new, Summer 2017.
I hope this is the year my dreams come through, Summer 2017.
A year ago I was invited to join 52 women in writing essays on 52 universal virtues for a project called Girl on Purpose in support of girls' education. The virtue that was chosen for me to write on was Compassion.
Read MoreDuring the start of Christmas Break, one of my best friends suggested that I read a book called The Shack by William Paul Young. Little did I know the impact this book would have on me.
Read MoreA new year has begun! It’s been 72 hours since you first said “Happy New Year!” to your family and friends. Your phone still has those messages from others wishing you a successful and prosperous year head.
Read MoreIn life, we have to wait on so many things, we are frequently waiting on someone, some time, some season, something to come, something to pass, something to change. For the most part we detest this waiting… this unwanted period of delay-no matter how short. Our own impatience is not helped by the ‘have-in-an-instant’ world we live in.
Read MoreIt's something about the human condition that allows us to face the same soul turmoil and end up at vastly different remedies or responses. Listening to one of my favorite songs this morning, I began to lend my time to this phenomenon. Some of us know from the time we were tots what we are called to be this side of eternity, yet many of us live oblivious to this for most of our adult lives.
Read MoreDid you know that right now 63,000,000 girls are out of school? Because of this we have increasing rates of maternal death, child mortality, child marriage, gender-based violence and discrimination, gaps in access to decent employment, under-representation of women in political and economic decision-making, and more unnecessary outcomes.
Read MoreWhen I walk into a room heads turn, literally. However, this was not the core reason for deciding to spend my first summer of grad school in India. Curry, a rich culture, sages, social entrepreneurship and Jamsetji Tata are some of the real reasons I chose India.
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