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I’m a Cactus (poem)

This post is a poem I actually wrote May 3rd, when I first joined the Seed+Spark community. I’m scheduling the post to a

A Poem for Coral Reefs

In case you haven’t noticed, I’m reaaaaaally into biomimicry (learning from nature, metaphors of nature that can h

Discussing the Quran with My 10 year-old

tl;dr I started reading Quran with my child and she asked me to explain the meanings, and I discovered that I’m actually

The Child Who Can’t Wait for #MYFest22

One morning, my child woke up and said, “I can’t wait for MYFest!” [If you don’t know what MYFest is,

Co-organizing the Learning Journey of Our Dreams #MYFest22

This post is about how I got together with a group of people (Mia, Rissa, Rebecca, Sukaina, Heather, Felicia, George, Anne-Mar

On Treadmills, Stationary Bikes, Stairs and Elevators

I hate treadmills. But surprisingly, I love stationary bikes. Why is that? Well, what a treadmill does is it is a way to keep

Joy in a Quote and a Photo: Justice and Diversity

Today, Catherine Cronin quoted Ursula Franklin to me: “While justice can be understood, can be felt, there is no templat

Five Easy Tips for Building Community Online

Got 5 minutes for 5 tips? So many of us are being asked to move to online with little time to prepare… when we thought w

Honest New Teaching Modalities for 2022

Disclaimer: this is a tongue-in-cheek post, but hear me out anyway 😀 I realize people are trying to find a delicate balance

Reflecting on “Generous Authority” (Priya Parker) in Hospitality & Teaching & My Wedding!

The notion of Intentionally Equitable Hospitality is one that looks at teaching and other “gatherings” as ones whe