By Nivriti Butalia
There was burnt coffee, chilled water, a massive cheese platter and warm cookies outside the auditorium. Inside, we were a crew of journalists from emerging markets — at the office of a bio technology company in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, spread across blue cushioned seats in what Wikipedia calls “the most innovative square mile on the planet.”
Continue reading Living with angry skin and a constant itch is no cakewalk
Being diagnosed with Non–Hodgkin Lymphoma just weeks after her wedding, yogi Lina Zoghaib had a different sort of honeymoon ahead of her…
“My wedding in Lebanon had been the celebration of dreams; surrounded by friends and family, poems written by my dad, traditional Arabic music, lots of dancing, great home cooked food, and of course, tying the knot with my gorgeous, supportive and fun fiancé — what more could a girl ask for?
Continue reading I was diagnosed with cancer soon after my wedding. This is how yoga helped me
By John D. Rich, Jr
Not long ago, my heart was touched by the memory of my son, Jesse, trying to raise money for the local SPCA. He has always expressed a particular care about the welfare of animals, and even announced his interest in being a vegetarian. Continue reading The buck stops here. Parenting ‘good’ kids starts with us
By Harveena Herr
Was it the yoga class? Did I haul something out of the loft? Did I pick up the dog? Did I…? Nope, nope, none of that. Continue reading A busted shoulder taught me fear is the key to exercise
