by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 4, 2015 | Giving Back
There’s a lot of giving going on this time of year. I’m sure you’re being asked everywhere you turn for a donation to make someone’s Christmas brighter. From hampers to food drives, you most definitely are contributing to your community’s...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Life is bumpy. Sometimes the bumps are just little divets that you stub your big toe on, sometimes they are giant potholes that trip you up. In the end, though, there isn’t really any harm done if you remember that the rest of life is actually smooth. I welcome...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 1, 2015 | Legacy
The word legacy scares the crap out of people. Why? Because it’s a reminder that they’re going to die. Here’s the thing: they are. You are. I am. We are. Now that I’ve got that out of the way, you may wonder if I am an extremely morbid person...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 30, 2015 | Legacy
On a Friday morning in October, I woke up with a strange feeling. The presence of my cousin, Shaireen, who had passed away when we were 26, hung over me like a shawl. It felt as though she was physically close to me, just behind my shoulder and I was flooded with...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Good morning, dear Readers! It is a chilly Thursday over here on the West Coast…brrrrr!! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen one of my winter traditions: I lay all the kids’ (and my!) jackets, toques and mitts down on the floor in front of the...
