What comes to your mind when you think of a South Asian “Super Woman”? Do you picture her in a saree, salvaar kameez or in that red & blue onesy? How you answer this question may give you an idea of the challenges that each of us women are facing in balancing our versions of the East and West in …
What Is Beauty?
Have you ever wondered why you even need to change or redefine what you consider to be “beautiful”? I recently went away for my holidays to Mexico and decided to get my hair braided into “corn rows” or “dreads” because of the extreme heat and humidity as I was unable to manage my curly and unruly hair. It was also …
Immigrant Women’s Health Resource Clinic
I was very fortunate to attend the very inspirational local community grand opening of an Immigrant Women’s Health Resource Clinic recently on December 2, 2010 in Surrey, British Columbia. It is a fabulous initiative that recognizes the critical needs and gaps in health care services provided for immigrant women. And it is the hope of all partners in this project …
Sacred Balance & Happiness
As the first day of 2011 approaches, this day commemorates the start of another year and a new beginning. Along with celebrations, this day should also be a time to reflect, mourn the passing of 2010 and to move forward into 2011. When you think back about this year in solitude and in a peaceful state of mind – what …