Were you surprised about not getting promoted to the point of writing your resignation letter? I hear you; it’s difficult. We all want to succeed and grow in our jobs especially if it is a job that is meaningful to us or a project we love. I too had a similar experience, and it hurts! I remember the day vividly. It was Dec 3rd. I was staying extra to finish an important experiment when I got an email notification titled “promotions”. Excited, I opened it. In the list, there w

Are you planning to meet someone that has an unusual name which makes you wonder about their country of origin? Do you want to stand out in the crowd when connecting with them? Do you ask them the sensitive question "Where are you from in order to connect?" If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, you want to read this post to the end! I was at Starbucks a few days back and despite the cashier's effort to spell my name right; he had it all wrong. When my name was c

Perfectionism is turning into the new disability. Recent research by Curran and Hill (2017) has shown perfectionism to be on the rise for the last decade. While there are certain benefits to being one, perfectionists are more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression, compromised relationships and even a higher rate of suicide. Who is a perfectionist? According to Hesitt and Flett (1991), a perfectionist is someone who has high personal standards and is overly critical of sel

Are you coming from a culture that taking care of kids is mom’s primary job? Are you debating between staying home or going back after delivery? Do you feel guilty going to work while your colleagues drop off their infants in daycare and go to work peacefully? If your answer to any of the questions above is yes, this article can bring some clarity… As a Middle Eastern-American woman, I was raised by a stay home mother. My mom took care of everything house related. She cooked,