Stream of Consciousness: January 1-February 5, 2016
Listen, can we please collectively ask 2016 to take a chill pill? It started out so blissfully hopeful. I was actually happy. Not even two weeks into the new year, the Universe realized…
Is This Thing On?
I spent an embarrassing amount of time reading through some of my older blog posts, trying to remember my own voice. That’s the funny thing about turning your passion projects into your career.…
2015: The Year of the #DirtyThirty
I started writing this post in December, when I realized that January is no longer my true north when it comes to new beginnings. There’s no distinction between 11:59 PM on December 31…
From the bottom of my heart
There’s a little pawn shop on 15th street. It’s an unassuming little pawn shop tucked away on a busy street. I drive by it often, and I don’t always notice it but I…
I’m Muslim. I’m human. I’m a citizen of the world.
(I posted this on my FB the morning after the Nov. 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. I wanted it to have a permanent home, so here it is.) I don’t talk about…
Thank You & an Announcement
I’ve been thinking a lot about a specific June day in 2009. What began as a normal morning ended with me taking a cab back to my house with my belongings from my desk.…
Leaving My Heart on the Stage: My First Ignite Talk
“Don’t trip. Don’t trip.” These were the thoughts going through my head as I went up the steps to the stage. During pre-show prep, I saw that the carpet where I’d be standing…
Saying Farewell to Dot
“Dot is going to outlive me.” That’s the comment I’ve been making to people every time someone would react to her age. “Wow, 16. She doesn’t look it!” And she doesn’t. I first…
Random Thought of the Day: The Doppelgänger Effect
Although the concept of the doppelgänger usually refers to more of the physical attributes of a person, I’ve been thinking a lot about the personalities we come across or invite into our lives.…