I used to think being called resilient was a compliment. Lately, I am not so sure. Actually, these days the word almost feels like an insult to me. Because how much can you demand that someone endure before you stop admiring their resilience and start asking why they have to endure so much in the […]
The Thing About Power
On ego, humility, and why letting go may be harder than we think. I remember once a professor I had in college talked about power. I don’t remember exactly what course he taught. I don’t even remember all the details of the story anymore. But I remember what he said about power. That part stayed […]
The Hidden Cost of Assimilation for Immigrants.
What It Asks You to Erase in Order to Be Tolerated. Assimilation.This is the word being thrown around these days, casually, as if it were harmless. According to the dictionary, assimilation is the process through which a minority adopts the values and culture of a more dominant group. But what does that really mean in […]
