Jul 25, 2021Member-onlyDid you have to justify your loss?Last week I was invited to speak at Alto Pharmacy hosted by their employee resource group (ERG) as part of July Bereaved Parents Awareness Month. One question that I was asked during the fireside chat has stayed with me - Have you felt like you had to justify your loss? Losing a child is a unique pain, some people will…Bereaved Parent3 min read
Nov 28, 2020Member-onlyAt the clinicAt the clinic A child walks in - hunched up, dragging her feet. Parent follows, overburdened with bags. A pillar of strength, both- in their own right, join the families, waiting, waiting for their turn for their turn to join the elite group of strength & perseverance. To add one more visit, one more…Waiting Room1 min read
Nov 28, 2020Member-onlyWaiting RoomThe journey of a pediatric cancer caregiver You are sitting, waiting, in a big waiting room waiting for them to call your child in Or, waiting for your child to be out of a procedure You look around at shuffling faces, lost in their thoughts Some sitting uncomfortably, fidgeting with their…Waiting Room1 min read
Published in UX Collective·Oct 28, 2020Member-onlyWhen UX intersects with poetryWayfinding your user interviews with art. — Everyone in design and research knows that there is no way we can get around user interviews. They are an integral part of the design cycle but let’s be honest, it is a tedious process. How many times have you interviewed your users and felt elated with the rapport and…UX Research5 min read
Jun 26, 2020Member-onlyMorale Boosting ArtWork-Life balance was a mouthful before COVID and it’s nothing short of a mess while we are living with COVID. WFH has had its ups and downs and COVID has brought about many different facets for sure. Empty nesters call it a ‘silver lining’ because they got to have their…Covid 194 min read
Feb 4, 2020Member-onlyAccidental LeadersWorld Changing Women They asked us… whose shoulders are you standing on? as I looked around a room full of world changing women in my mind, there should have really been only one answer your, and yours, and yes for someone standing next to me, mine as well. But how…Conscious Capitalism4 min read
Jul 17, 2019Member-onlyThe Joy of Giving a F**kpersonal self v/s professional self, which one are we liking, sharing, forwarding today? So there is this rage and upsetness over facebook. People have stopped posting as much as they previously used to. People don’t share as many photos as before. You don’t see people checking in and sharing where…Linked In4 min read
Apr 18, 2019Member-onlyDesign for GoodHave we created yet another silo allowing us to make excuses and behave badly? — What is the function of design? What is the role of a designer? What is Design for Good? What is good? What is bad? As mentioned on AIGA ‘s website— Design for Good is an ethos to use problem-solving and design thinking towards social change. … Design for Good recognizes the wide range of designers’ work and hands-on leadership and professional development opportunities, which benefit the world, our country, and our communities.Design For Good5 min read
Apr 10, 2019Member-onlyAm I an ImposterI believe in rainbows. I believe in silver linings. I believe, everything in life happens for a reason. As a graphic designer by profession and someone who found refuge in art, I believe that everything can be made beautiful thanks to the quirkiness of art. I believe that was me before I became who I’m today. That was me before… I changed. When people hear about what I…Siblings5 min read
Mar 26, 2019Member-onlyGive Big or Don’t BotherWhenever I’m invited to share the Kids & Art Foundation outside of the pediatric cancer realm, I cannot help but weigh my cancer journey as a caregiver, and my inherent personal loss, with our society’s need for ‘thinking big’.Pediatric Cancer6 min read