by Taslim Jaffer | Feb 8, 2018 | Legacy
At my last book club meeting, we discussed When Breath Becomes Air by Dr. Paul Kalanithi. It’s the memoir of a resident doctor in his mid-30’s who explores the dance between medicine and philosophy against the backdrop of mortality and meaning. It was a...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 26, 2016 | Legacy, Motherhood
My dad will be coming over in a few hours, and when he does I’ll give him a hug and then each of my kids will follow suit to hug their Nana. If we get a chance to talk in the few minutes we’ll have before I leave to teach my writing class, it will be...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 19, 2016 | Journalling, Legacy, Writing Tips and Tricks
I think people shy away from the idea of writing being a healing tool because they believe it requires some sort of pre-existing experience in writing. It doesn’t, really. It’s a practice that you can develop. (And grammar doesn’t count either so go...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 20, 2016 | Legacy, Life Lessons
I had already planned to write this post before my dad called just now with some news. A distant relative was involved in a car accident last night and did not make it. So, now I’m writing this with an even deeper intention to get the message out. I think when...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 13, 2016 | Legacy, Life Lessons
A few weeks after my mom lost her life to scleroderma in 2009, I was on my lunch break in Steveston, slurping a piping hot soup at Alegria Cafe. My return to work had been difficult; I welcomed the distraction and the normalcy of it, but was always on guard for the...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 16, 2016 | Kindness, Legacy
“Your mom’s birthday tomorrow…How are you doing?” My cousin, Zubeen, texted from Toronto last night. I had just come home from my own birthday dinner with my 3 kids and my husband. May has always been a month of celebrations with myself, my...
