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Brush and Believe: A Watercolor Self-Affirmation Card Workshop

This summer when I was in Spain, I read a book about manifesting called Mind Magic (2024) by Dr. James Doty.  A neurosurgeon by training, Dr. Doty explores the neuroscience behind manifestation.  In simple terms, manifestation is about conditioning your mind to recognize traits and opportunities linked to your future state of being.  On the… Continue reading Brush and Believe: A Watercolor Self-Affirmation Card Workshop

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Making Magic and Hope: How Art Transforms a Pediatric Oncology Waiting Room

What does it mean to “hope” in a space that is typically associated with great suffering? This is the question that came to mind when Nitza Danieli, Arts Director of Art in Medicine, invited me to volunteer at Robert Wood Johnson’s (RWJ) Pediatric Oncology unit.  A year ago, when I was exploring the possibility of… Continue reading Making Magic and Hope: How Art Transforms a Pediatric Oncology Waiting Room

Sarma-ian Dining: Urbanization and Globalization in Somerville

This semester, I took a class called “Cities and Food” as part of my Nutrition minor. An anthropological class at heart, one of our assignments was to write field notes on a food provisioning experience. Luckily, I had a reservation at one of my favorite restaurants (possibly ever). Enjoy! A friend’s birthday called for a… Continue reading Sarma-ian Dining: Urbanization and Globalization in Somerville

Lights, Notepad, Action: The Theatrics of Boston’s Two Markets

This semester, I took a class called “Cities and Food” as part of my Nutrition minor. An anthropological class at heart, one of our assignments was to do a “thick description” of Boston’s Public Market and Haymarket. This included taking field notes, talking to vendors, and soaking up the scene. Read below for my theatrical… Continue reading Lights, Notepad, Action: The Theatrics of Boston’s Two Markets

Father’s Day Feast 2021 – Ottolenghi style

In my family, Mother’s Days and Father’s Days rival the celebrations of Thanksgiving.  And as Thomas Jefferson sings in the musical Hamilton, “I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating.”  This Father’s Day was no different. As always, my biggest culinary inspiration is Ottolenghi.  Ever on a mission to expand my family’s palates, Ottolenghi’s recipes… Continue reading Father’s Day Feast 2021 – Ottolenghi style

An Afternoon in Toronto

I’m usually a planner.  But when my family and I decided to take a quick trip from Niagara Falls to Toronto, my spontaneous self emerged.  I quickly pulled up Google to search up restaurants and was pleasantly overwhelmed by the number of healthy restaurants in the Canadian city.  It was hard to boil it down… Continue reading An Afternoon in Toronto