Vision Beyond Sight

By Rawya El Gammal They say the eyes are the window to the soul and the world. If you take enough time to look at people in the eye, you will know a lot about what they are going through, hiding, or avoiding. They may twinkle with enthusiasm, or they may be vacant. The eyesContinue reading “Vision Beyond Sight”

The body that grew up holding its breath

By Rawya El Gammal When a child is born, the parent is on their own journey. They may be experiencing hormonal changes, health issues, grief, loss of a job or any number of things. These realities persist throughout all phases of raising a child with added challenges, and each child experiences a different version ofContinue reading “The body that grew up holding its breath”

Bodies don’t come with back up batteries

By Rawya El Gammal When our cell phones run out of battery, we panic. We search desperately for a charger, worried about being cut off from the world, as though our survival depends on it. Yet when it comes to our own bodies, especially our need for sleep, we rarely show the same urgency. IContinue reading “Bodies don’t come with back up batteries”