Being human
and life's little mysteries

As I wait for my weekly clinic appointment at the hospital, a white blackboard looms in front of me with large black letters. A message...

A quick update as there are a few things in the pipeline in the lead up to the holidays. -I will be teaching tonight at the Life Centre...

Last night I taught my first yoga class in 11 weeks. Hooray! I feel so blessed for every new day that I continue to feel stronger and...

There are so many times in my life when I’ve said to myself, “if only I had a few more minutes, if only I’d left earlier, if only I’d...

Today marks the ten week point since I underwent a liver transplant, and the two week home mark. The first week was a blissful blur of...

At this time of year many of us naturally pause to take stock of all that we have in our lives, yet sometimes the joy of the season is...

No two people are alike. While our basic needs may be similar, each of us carries a unique spark inside that others see from the outside;...

After eight weeks in the hospital recovering from a liver transplant, I’ve finally been discharged and have begun to take stock of who I...

Last night the doctors delivered some wonderful news to my bedside: the CMV levels in my blood are very low (below 200) which means that...

Well, folks, I am still in the hospital, week seven starts tomorrow. The nurses and doctors are frustrated. My regular visitors are...

yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kuruṣva mad-arpaṇam -Bhagavad-gītā 9.27 Whatever you...

Over the past few days of being in the hospital, my mind and emotions have stabilized as I acclimate to the lowered doses of pain...

Being in the hospital going on six weeks can sometimes feel like a marathoner at the twenty-second mile. “The wall”, as it’s called in...

Five weeks. Five weeks! I never planned on a stay in the hospital this long. This wasn’t how my transplant recovery was supposed to go....

PYS III.24 Maitri Adishu Balani Through friendliness, kindness and compassion, strength and success will come . When we let go...

Yesterday morning was month to the day since I woke up. I woke up from a twelve hour surgery and an additional twelve hours of being...

On Joy and Sorrow Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with ...

Today is my one month liver transplant anniversary. It is also the first time in a month that I have stepped outside of the hospital for...

“Fear comes, but fear passes.” ― Marianne Williamson As humans, many people seem to dwell on the anxieties of the unknown; thriving...

You can’t always get what you want but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need. The Rolling Stones Often in life...