The Weekend to Conquer Cancer
September 12, 2021 – This morning started a bit tough. I woke up sluggish, with every bone in my body aching. Nagib brought me 2 Tylenols and got me out of bed. It was the Princess Margaret’s Weekend to Conquer Cancer day! And so off we drove to downtown to participate in the Walk. We […]
#ChoosingHopeChallenge
I invite you to participate in the #ChoosingHopeChallenge. What were you grateful for in 2020? What are you hopeful for in 2021?
Thanksgiving during COVID
Due to COVID, we could not celebrate Thanksgiving together as a family this year. So, we got creative…
Toronto Lit Up: Virtual Book Launch and Reading
Please join us on Thursday, July 23rd at 8 pm for a virtual book launch and reading of my book Choosing Hope: 1 Woman. 3 Cancers, hosted by Huse Madhavji!
COVID-19: What consumers want
I recently read an article from the CEO of Walmart about America’s evolving shopping patterns during the coronavirus pandemic that made me smile, and then go hmmm… What he says reflects my own experience of shopping during COVID-19. Several weeks ago, before the lockdown, I went to our local Food Basics to look for Lysol […]
Choosing Hope: A virtual book launch and author reading
This month I was scheduled to do a number of book launches, promotions and signings for my book Choosing Hope: 1 Woman. 3 Cancers. Due to COVID-19, all these events have been cancelled. So here I am, improvising and doing virtual events.
Choosing Hope: 1 Woman. 3 Cancers.
Choosing Hope: 1 Woman. 3 Cancers is a story of my journey – and my family’s journey – through 3 life-threatening cancers. It is a culmination of a lifelong dream to become an author.
UBUNTU: Standing together in times of COVID-19
Every day, we hear about the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus. The virus is a stark reminder for us that what happens in one part of the world has an impact on another, and how we must be united to fight this together. It reminds me of the story of Ubuntu.
My husband went grocery shopping
COVID-19 is certainly teaching us new skills. A skill that my husband Nagib is painfully learning is how to do a full-scale grocery shopping. Nagib typically does not do groceries; this is a chore that my mom and I enjoy doing weekly. The odd time Nagib comes grocery shopping with me, we have distinct roles: […]
The heroes of COVID-19
In this time of mounting crisis and anxiety, there are leaders that are emerging as the true heroes of the world.