It’s been a while since I wrote on this blog. I needed to take time for much-needed self-care. As I got to ponder about the many things in my life I realized that I rarely write about my own experiences as an immigrant. My recent interview on The Resilient Migrant podcast with Author Njoki Wane …
I seemed to have hit a snag while working on this project because I was running round in circles and there was no light at the end of the tunnel. Not again! The expertise on Google and YouTube seem to yield 0 results. What was going on? I had to finally get into my feelings …
Family Dynamics Christian Grey was born into a family of poverty and adopted into a very rich family, did this push him to want to succeed? Does his upbringing have anything to do with his attachment style? Studies have shown that an adult’s attachment style correlates to how they connected to others during their childhood. …
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A few months ago I went for my annual eye exam and got a new eyeglass prescription. The prescription was a bit too strong and I had to go back to have the eye exam reviewed. Unfortunately, that last prescription left me with constant headaches and visibility issues. After what seemed like a lifetime of going …
We sometimes shield ourselves from the challenges of life because most of us don’t like pain. Life changes elevate my stress levels and the slightest aches sends me looking for a Tylenol. Unfortunately, life is full of roller coasters that come in different ways such as physical, mental, relationships, or financial challenges. Normalizing these life …
However, these discussions around the vaccine are becoming quite a challenge in one’s close circles. Imagine these scenarios: A husband who has decided to take the vaccine while the wife has decided not to. The healthcare co-workers sharing an office space but each one of them has different beliefs about the vaccine. The sister with …
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Working on that assembly line came with its stressors, a congested building, constant micro-aggression which led one to live in survival mode and having a powerless feeling. I still do get heart palpitations when I pass near that specific factory. Those memories are still fresh in my mind. This place was filled with immigrants, people of great …
I grudgingly decided to listen to his views and our conversation made me think long and hard about some issues that healthcare professionals struggle with. And this particular date reminded me of a lesson that I had learned in high school; the importance of understanding the context of a situation before making any conclusions from a single statement/situation. Listening …
Because they have learned to deal with systematic racism as they assimilate to the lands of “plenty of opportunities”. The belief that having a North American education might give you some added padding is only a privilege known to a few. Some people have learned to “fake it till you make it” and by the time they leave work …
The Masquerade Ball: What I Am Learning About Systematic Racism Read More »
These legends had done it for so many years and followed a certain lifestyle, a strict diet, invested time and resources, and the only thing that I, their competitor had invested in was getting there on time. We were all running the same race but for different reasons. I had to finally accept that I …