by pleasur85IT | Dec 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
For some time now, I have followed a practice which has become my deeply ingrained habit. When I wake up, I open my kitchen’s window to let the fresh air in and drink a cup of hot water with freshly squeezed lemon juice. This helps me clear my mind and provides me the...
by pleasur85IT | Aug 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
remember the last time I met with a close female friend whom I hadn’t seen in a while. I greeted her with a warm smile and complimented her for being in great shape. Instead of accepting my compliment, she responded by saying, “No, I need to lose some weight.” I...
by pleasur85IT | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Upon her return home from school, I asked my daughter whether or not she raises her hand in class, to which she replied, “Yes mom, I did,” she said. “In fact, I raise my hand all the time now, even when I am not sure if I have the right answer.” I can’t describe how...
by pleasur85IT | Apr 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Recently, a friend of mine shared her personal story with me. When she was in high school, she excelled in English. However, this didn’t matter to her mother, because she was weak in Chemistry and Physics – subjects her older sister excelled in. What hurt her the most...
by pleasur85IT | Mar 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the US, as everywhere, kids take a back seat to what goes on in politics and policymaking. However, what’s going on right now across large parts of the US has never happened before. Young people who have seen massacre after massacre of their peers want to channel...
by pleasur85IT | Feb 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
So many honorable women in our society have succumbed to the inevitable on account of the toxic practice of ‘honor killing’, with their deeply moving stories never being told. Instead, these stories are deliberately concealed or simply ignored. Is this acceptable for...
