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in January 2024

Is Gratitude Really That Important?

Have you ever had one of those mundane, ordinary days when everything is slow and predictable, and then, wham, something hits you out of nowhere? I was going about my day, on schedule with my to-do’s and appointments, when I get a phone call from the nurse at my kids’ school. Every parent knows that’s a call ...

Do You Feel Like A Stranger Too?

There have been many times when I’ve felt like a stranger living in a foreign country. Oops. Wait. That’s probably because I was, in fact, a stranger living in a foreign country. I remember my very first trip outside of India about 25 years ago. I was headed for grad school in the US. I had never ...

Where Do You Find Your Refreshment?

Checking into a hotel by myself can be a somewhat unnerving experience for me. Having been a stay-at-home mom for almost 16 years, I’ve never really taken business trips alone. And while we’ve stayed at hotels multiple times as a family, solo trips have never really been part of my life. But a few years ago, ...

Do Your New Year Goals Reflect This?

Scroll through social media in the first week of January and you’re likely to be treated to a charcuterie board of every kind of New Year goal and resolution. Here’s a little peek of what’s on my Instagram feed: Workout more. (If you're a woman over 40, they say you should chalk up 10K steps a day ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…