Dear son, I was not ready when you came into my life. I am still not ready. But I am willing. I cried one thousand tears before I knelt down and uttered thank you for your life, and the ability to give you life — for even this was uncertain…

When was the last time you read, heard, or watched a story that changed the way you saw something? Maybe it was a story you read in the paper, one you heard from a friend or colleague, or a film that you watched. Perhaps you kept thinking of it for…

If you really know New Orleans, you know that the city is surrounded by a vibrant Vietnamese community. Following the end of the Vietnam War, many Vietnamese people immigrated to New Orleans for its similar tropical climate and abundant fishing industry. Many settled in the newer, suburban parts of the…

Last Thursday I stood on our apartment balcony in Portugal, looking out as the sun radiated over a seemingly small part of the vast Atlantic ocean. It was a distant oasis of light and tranquility. But as serene as that moment was, I could feel an uneasy shift within me. …

I have been practicing mindfulness and meditation for over eight years. It was a slow transition after I was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) when I was 24 years old. At the time, I left my career in 24-hour television at CNN and returned…