How Long Is a Life?

April 23, 2025 Over the past six weeks, as I’ve sat in stillness—recovering, reflecting, simply being. I’ve been contemplating two things we so often take for granted: life and time. There’s a story attributed to the Buddha that I find compelling: One day, the Buddha asked his disciples, “How long is life?”“Maybe fifty years?” a […]

A Humbling Experience!

I am a Type A personality – competitive, an overachiever, ambitious, impatient.  Anything that slows me down or keeps me from getting things done irks me.  Waiting in long lines, rambling meetings with no purpose, cumbersome processes —  these are things that drive me nuts.  Over the past few years, as I have grappled with […]

The Love of My Life

Last night, Nagib and I went to a Dan Hill concert…and it was almost as if time stood still, and we were back to the innocent, care-free days of University life in the ’80s.