I used to believe that being part of my community meant I truly understood what was going on. My friends and family would make me feel so connected to them that I felt everything was fine and this is how life is. Living in this bubble made me less aware of how systems work and reminded me that my...

Have you ever experienced exclusion? I have, and for a long time, I believed it was my fault and that I needed to change. Thinking this way makes you believe you are the problem. It took years and an entire career for me to understand that exclusion isn’t a feeling; it’s a reality. At age 12,...

There’s nothing wrong with feeding someone you love. Eating, cooking, and sharing a meal can be an expression of culture, tenderness, and love. But what if you decide not to cook? What if you’re tired? What if you want to rest, read, work, sleep, or simply not be responsible for making dinner...

We all drink water. It's the one thing everyone on Earth has in common. We drink it dozens of times a day without thinking, alongside everything else we do. We also know it matters. The common advice is to drink about eight glasses, or roughly two liters, a day. Most of us have heard this...