This past Wednesday, we buried Dr. Sheeraz Iqbal, the firstborn son of our best friends. He was 46 years old and had been suffering from…
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
This past Wednesday, we buried Dr. Sheeraz Iqbal, the firstborn son of our best friends. He was 46 years old and had been suffering from…
Today I watched the most thrilling match of the FIFA 2022 games in Qatar as Argentina and France battled for the world championship. We were…
Whenever I start to write a blog, I wish to accomplish a couple of things: one, share something that people enjoy reading, such as a…
The annual holiday fest called Thanksgiving is over, with lots of food leftover to relish the rest of the week. I did not host this…
I was riding in the car with my grandson to our granddaughter 7th birthday, and he said I am older than 9 years, as I…
Family Values is a cliched term, especially in the US where it has become a weapon to divide people along party lines. What does it…
As always, I get delightful insights from my Sufi teacher, who is an amazing integrator of ancient and modern teachings. Whether it is the teachings…
I am always moved at weddings when they say: “to have and to hold in sickness and in health until death do us part”! Notwithstanding…
Yesterday’s sohbet (dialogue) at Jerrahi Mosque was about silence. I was listening with full attention, as this is a hard lesson for me, and one…
An incident with friends recently got me unstuck again- I had not been blogging for a few weeks, and I was grateful for the unintentional…