My parents made the decision never to focus on my looks, and I had no sense of myself as beautiful.

Everything you need to know about life can be learned from a genuine and ongoing attempt to write

Traces that live within us often lead us to our stories

There's something about urban life - you walk out your door, and you're in a steady of stream of life happening around you, and it's very easy to get caught up in that stream and simply kind of keep on moving.

Part of my spiritual work is learning to live with the knowledge that we can't protect our loved ones from pain and heartache.

From spiritual connection springs kindness, connection, social activism, and love.

It's not gender-specific, but I do think it's women who tend to start having that sort of little whispering voice of "I want more here" and "I want more for my family."