I was talking to a friend a few days ago, and he told me that 2021 was going to be the year he would finally “live his best life.” It made me stop for a minute and think about the phrase. My friend explained how he lived as a shadow…

A university student from Colorado talks about his COVID experience. — I got COVID in October, and even before the test results came in, I knew I had the virus. It started with fatigue, and after the second day of being exhausted, I couldn’t even get out of bed. It wasn’t regular “being tired” because nothing helped. Usually, when I have…

Dear Tami, I hope you are well and feeling ok about your impending arranged marriage. Well, I actually know you aren’t, but eventually, life will get better, I promise because I lived through it. I am now a lot older, and you are only 21. I want to say so…

Anger, in my opinion, is one of the noisiest emotion a human can have. People insult, hurt, and even kill in a rage of anger. In movies, the protagonist will only take action when anger is carved in his/her eyes and flows through the sweat beads that sit on their…

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” — Charles M. Shultz As soon as I wake up in the morning, it's like random thoughts are jumping over each other in my brain- can I sleep a little longer? Did I forget to send…

A few days ago I was feeling low about all the rejections I got from literary agents, and a friend who was trying to make me feel better said, “Tami, I believe in you, don’t give up!” I immediately felt better, and as I sat down with my newfound confidence…

Faces of Quarantine-One Virus Many Faces: Saima Malik Dhillon — Since the lockdown, my life is wholly altered; the children are home and my work ceased for a while, and now its re-starting. However, there is uncertainty and unpredictability about the future. But I also feel optimistic, and I am fortunate enough to see a silver lining. …

Faces of Quarantine- One Virus many Faces: Kathy Porter — When the virus first hit, I, like the rest of us, was compliant. Fear causes compliance. After the first two weeks, I did wonder why we, the healthy people, had to be shut-in. We could have still been out and about and taken precautions to stay safe. I will be…

Yes, I got tested for COVID-19. Every few weeks, I have been getting sick with the same symptoms- fever, dry cough, headaches, and fatigue. So I finally decided to write to my doctor and ask what to do. I sent a long email, explaining that I was sure I didn’t…