Letting go is one of life’s most profound—and often most challenging—lessons. It’s not about erasing memories or severing ties abruptly; rather, it means embracing...

In our hyper-connected world, many of us wrestle with the question: How much news and information should I really consume to stay informed without losing myself? The relentless stream of headlines, podcasts, influencers, and streaming content promises that if we miss out, we won’t belong or stay relevant. Yet beneath this bombardment lies a powerful force engineered to capture and hold our attention—often at the expense of our well-being. The truth is, rules alone won’t save us. Deleting apps or enforcing digital detoxes may help temporarily, but these measures often fall short against technology designed to weaponize our focus. The battle for our attention is fiercer than any personal willpower or best intention. But—and this is...

For too long, ovarian cancer has been branded as a "silent killer" — a disease that sneaks up undetected, only revealing itself when it's too late to do much about it. But this label isn't just outdated — it's dangerously misleading. Ovarian cancer is indeed the most lethal gynecologic malignancy, with fewer than 40% of those diagnosed surviving long-term. In the U.S. alone, approximately 12,810 lives are lost each year to this disease. However, mounting research over the past two decades challenges the idea that ovarian cancer is symptomless. In fact, subtle but consistent signs often surface months before a diagnosis — if we learn how to recognize them. Why Screening Hasn't Been the Answer Over the last...

Today is a day marked by profound contrasts for me: my eldest daughter is getting married, while my father lies in the final stages of life. This poignant intertwining of hope and loss brings me face-to-face with the complexity of love—the messy, beautiful, and often contradictory force that shapes our relationships and our very selves. The Unloved Self and Our Capacity to Love Love isn’t simple. It is a dance between the parts of ourselves that feel loved and those parts still shadowed by the experience of being unloved. To understand how we love others, we must first embrace the unloved self within us with as much care as we offer to the parts of us that...