A Mark of Growth

At the Hindu temple where I go to worship, called a mandir, it is commonplace to see men have an orange colored “U” shaped mark…

Breathtaking

I looked over at my wife. Our eyes met, and we took a collective deep breath before I rang the doorbell. This was going to be hard.

Unclaimed Baggage

A sea of black, blue, and gray lay before me. Peppered throughout were pops of color — specks of orange, red, and green. I was…

Values My Father Instilled Within Me

Growing up, I did not have an understanding of what sacrifice meant. After all, as a child, my…

How I Studied 👨‍🎓 for the Scripps National Spelling Bee 🐝

Hi, my name is Atman and I’m a 5th…

The Secret to Happiness

Waking up on the wrong side of the bed. It happens to the best of us.

The Parenting Paradox

It’s hard to believe that I have been a parent for 23 years. Yet, it feels like only yesterday I was a kid myself. I…

Embracing Stress

“It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” — Hans Selye

The Smell of Criticism

Why is criticism so hard to accept?