With roots in a more traditional and healthful way of eating, the Mediterranean diet is said to be modeled after the diets of those living around the Mediterranean Sea. From Greece and Italy to Turkey, Egypt and Morocco, the many countries surrounding the...
There is something extraordinarily special about the sensation of walking into a museum. Upon stepping inside, one is overwhelmed by a feeling of homecoming, calm, eagerness, serenity and solace that often lingers long after we have walked out. Being surrounded by...
In India, there was a small village called Kothanari. A mom, Umaiyi, and dad, Umapathy, lived happily in their farmhouse. Trees covered their house. Umaiyi was pregnant; it was the summer season famous for different varieties of mangoes. So, her habit was to sow...
One question inevitably asked in an interview or when meeting someone for the first time is ‘tell me about yourself.’ This is an important question as it establishes your authentic self, brand, or identity. I remember practicing the answer to this question for...
It takes a village to raise a child. It took several mothers to shape the woman I am. I was born in a remote and economically deprived village in southwest China. All the young and middle-aged adults in my village served as migrant workers in coastal and developed...
May 4th is the 45th anniversary of Star Wars! It has been 45 years since George Lucas introduced us to the Force and the bounty of characters who captured our imaginations. People all around the world love Star Wars. “May the 4th be with you” is a celebration...
After some recent indulgences, I decided to mindfully reset and embark on 10 days of clean eating and put my focus on the following areas. Let’s see how I did, what I learned about my body and how I felt. 1) Gluten — I feel better when I don’t eat gluten. Moreover,...
When you hear of restaurants like Panera’s Day-End Dough-Nation, where they donate unsold bakery products and bread; grocery stores giving food banks recently expired packaged food; or Food Rescue US where volunteers transfer surplus food from businesses to people...
These are two small stories between my neighbor and me, and theirs are two of the many kind hearts I have encountered since I set my foot to this strange land in 2010. Because of these kind hearts, I felt at home far away from home. While I do have many hardships...
Since 1992, April has been recognized as Stress Awareness Month. At that time, I am guessing that life had started getting more stressful and coping mechanisms were being discovered. After all, stress can quickly affect our mental and physical state. There is no...
So many options present themselves when one decides to “read” a book in this day and age. After hearing nothing from the private bookstores I contacted asking about the variety of “reading” methods (I thought they’d like some free advertising; apparently, I was...
On February 22, 2018, in Alabaster Alabama, Michelle Lunsford waited for her daughter Camryn to come home from work, but she never arrived. Michelle had a tracker on Camryn’s phone and noticed she was stopped in traffic. Unable to reach her by phone, Michelle...
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