I no longer know what wisdom truly is—whether it is found in remaining calm or in panicking at the drop of a hat. I have watched those who panic get away with everything in life. Yet, as far as my own journey goes, I have only ever found my balance when I stayed quiet…

It took two years—and a hollow, breaking cry in the shower this morning—to finally bring this conversation to You, God. I tried reducing my immunoglobulin dose for just two short weeks, only to feel my legs go numb again . All the hard work and sweat seemed to have lost its purpose. For the…

For the last couple of weeks, the infusions have been happening at home. I used to never understand the rush when patients practically forced us to discharge them before they were fully recovered. Now, I do. Do I have empathy burnout? Most certainly. Do I still struggle to understand why someone would complain about…

Religion and faith are two very different things. Religion primarily focuses on a way of life, offering us a blueprint for how to live so that we may ultimately attain salvation. Different religions, different paths—yet one common destination.When you take a pinch of faith and infuse it into your religion, you create a powerful…

Why is it so easy for some people to own up to their mistakes, while others spend endless energy hiding them? And why do some genuinely believe they did nothing wrong, even when the damage is clear? Psychology shows that how we handle our faults depends heavily on our inner security. People who readily…

Strength is something that we sometimes unknowingly define as a non-negotiable virtue—a virtue that, quite often, becomes an unbearable burden. In all honesty, now when someone calls me strong, I have to resist the urge to cry out loud. This is not just about me. There is so much performative resilience on social media…

There is a distinct geometry to the Intensive Care Unit—a place governed by precise monitors, rigid protocols, and structured certainty. But when you step across the threshold from clinician to patient, from holding the chart to sitting in the infusion chair, that neat geometry dissolves into something far messier, unpredictable, and deeply human. Living…

I write today from the comfort of my home , the cycle of admission -infusion -discharge had become too much to bear – just for this week I guess . Last week , something was haunting me . I declined the faculty invitation to the national pulmonology conference this year—a stage I had shared…

It was around 3:15 PM on March 31st, 2017. Lying on the operating table under spinal anesthesia, during my C section -wide awake and acutely aware, I overheard the sharp, tense exchange in the room: “BP is dropping, we’ve got a bleeder.” Without missing a beat, I spoke up: “If I need ICU post-op,…

Love wears a million different faces, each contoured by the hearts that dare to feel it. For the wounded, it is remembered as heartbreak and lingering pain; for the romantic, it is written in lavish gestures and grand surprises. For the quiet souls, it remains an unspoken reverence, a profound feeling trapped behind hesitant…