The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you’ll learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be … [Read more...]

The ‘things’ we accumulate do not matter, neither do those that we collect with fervor and single minded focus. My sister was a sentimental collector of symbols and artifacts from our childhood and her many travels around the world. She was … [Read more...]

My sister, Ranjana Smetacek, passed away on September 1, 2023 after a four year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Her body betrayed her.  Period.  Ranjana was a doting mom to Bianca and Kartik, and was smitten by her grandchildren, Shaira, … [Read more...]

I am not sure how to mend my broken heart, I told a loved one.  “It’s ok to leave your heart a little broken”, she said to me.  Wiser words have never been spoken.  … [Read more...]