Caring Matters
Being kind does not take much effort. Just a smile, a nod, helping another with their baggage or giving change to someone stuck at the cash counter. Every second of our lives we encounter moments [Read More]
For the first time, Princess Eugenie shared X-rays of her scoliosis surgery. However, it would have helped if she had discussed more of living life post-op. Is daily living hunky-dory? Is she really OK now? It [Read More]
In today’s competitive world every parent wants their child to be geniuses. They invest in educational aids hoping to raise another Einstein. Parents push their kids to learn, perform and generally perform beyond their interests [Read More]
Yesterday, I received an email commending my scoliosis posts. I felt thrilled and proud. Proud, gosh I never ever thought scoliosis would give me a sense of achievement. It has been a long painful road, [Read More]
Last month I completed one year of writing this blog. I did not realize how but the act of sitting down to express my feelings, putting them into words has been liberating. At first, the [Read More]
Being ostracised is one of the most insidious forms of childhood abuse. As a child, you don’t know how can someone who is family reject you and give you the silent treatment. It is a [Read More]
As of date, there have been enough studies to show that meditation is not the cure-all for trauma. In fact, it could bring on further emotional distress and even psychosis to those who have a [Read More]
Today, parents want their children to be the best. To be at the top of life’s game. They strive to make them little geniuses but forget to teach them the essential skills necessary for navigating the [Read More]
As a parent, you are bombarded with advice and tips. But seriously, when you actually get down to raising a kid we really end up replicating our parents in ways that were good and bad. [Read More]
In my younger days, as a fan of the famous crime writer Agatha Christie, I was fascinated by how the nondescript sleuth Miss. Marple could solve mysteries while knitting. It felt so silly and impossible [Read More]