We have all heard the idiom “the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence.” This refers to the way we tend to play up all the positive things we see about others and ignore any negative aspects of their lives. Concurrently, we downplay the positive things we have going on our […]

Time is precious because we are only given a finite amount of it to spend on Earth. Once time has been spent, you cannot get it back. A Time Waster is a person, place, event, habit, character trait or thing that consumes your time and energy but does not yield positive results for you. Some […]

As a “plus-size” woman, I wholeheartedly endorse and fully take part in body confidence movements. Body confidence should not solely be about recognizing one’s good looks; it should also be about appreciating this amazing machine we get to inhabit in this sojourn here on Earth. The Psalmist was right; we are, indeed, fearfully and wonderfully […]

Apart from being a wife, mother of two boys (one of whom is autistic), a sister, a daughter and a friend, I also work in two challenging fields of medicine—Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pediatric Critical Care, participate in Church programs and enjoy quite a few hobbies (fashion, travel, blogging, etc). It goes without saying that I […]

Autism is a neurobiological developmental disorder that typically appears before the age of 3 years. Autism affects the brain in the areas of social interaction, communication and cognitive function. In the United States 1 out of every 68 children is diagnosed with Autism and boys are four times more likely to have autism than girls. […]