January 1st, 2017

January 1st, 2017


I have been putting off starting this blog, waiting for the perfect day to start, searching for the perfect way. But I have decided to start because life is now. And I am hoping to breathe life into my muses by the very act of living. 

I anticipate that this blog will evolve significantly over the course of time. As an introduction, I wanted to share some of the topics covered:

- Being a Millennial in today's world
- Healthy lifestyle
- Nutrition
- Fitness
- Travel
- Environmental Issues
- Spirituality & Philosophy
- Travel
- Music
- Movies (and movie reviews since I watch so many! I will also include concert and theater reviews as they come!)
- Books
- Humor
- Illness and Recovery
- Being an immigrant & Culture


In addition, I will post affirmations, words of the day, a selection from "A Year With Rumi", especially good meditations that I do (I do one daily, whether guided or not), pictures (including those of my upcoming trip!) and more.

Often, I might just tell you about my life and share some of my thoughts.

So welcome one and and welcome all! I hope that you will stay on this journey with me!


Affirmation:  I trust people to be there for me.


Word: handsel (n):

1. a gift made as a token of good wishes or luck especially at the beginning of a new year

2. something received first (as in a day of trading) and taken to be a token of good luck

3. a first installment :  earnest money

A Just-Finishing Candle

A candle is made to become entirely flame.
In that annihilating moment
it has no shadow.

It is nothing but a tongue of light
describing a refuge.

Look at this
just-finishing candle stub
as someone who is finally safe
from virtue and vice,

the pride and the shame 
we claim from those.