Azlie Shama·Apr 8, 2020Growing Hope in the Midst of Covid-19While being isolated is good for our general health right now, it’s hell for our thoughts and emotions. The first surge of panic has…
Azlie Shama·Mar 17, 2020We’re Giddy But We’re Not Schoolgirls. Now What?I’m not sure how so-called “schoolgirls” became the trademark for a brand of happiness that is characterized by giggles. But they are…
Azlie Shama·Mar 16, 2020An Invitation to Kindness: How to Be Human in a PandemicYour plans have changed. Your job is shifting. Schools are closed, kids are home. Travel will have to wait. The stores are picked over and…
Azlie Shama·Mar 6, 2020I’m a Gossip: A Coming Out StoryI knew I gossiped, but I didn’t think I was a gossip. The distinction I made between these was delusion. It’s simple grammar: one who…
InAge of AwarenessbyAzlie Shama·Feb 21, 2020“Take a listen to your spirit. It’s crying out loud”: A Story of HealingI wish I could say that I actually heard my spirit crying out loud. Or that I heard these lyrics from Fleetwood Mac’s “I Don’t Want to…
InThe StartupbyAzlie Shama·Jan 29, 2020The Habit of Feeling Bad: Getting Out of the Way of My Own HappinessDespite the fact that none of us wants to feel bad — i.e. have anxiety, anger, depression, stress, resentment, poor health — the…A response icon2A response icon2
Azlie Shama·Jan 14, 2020Kill Your Darlings: How I Lost 35lbs by Editing My DietWhen struggling to revise a piece of writing, a writer might have to “kill their darlings.” It’s a phrase that comes from American author…A response icon14A response icon14
Azlie Shama·May 13, 2019The Grief of Mother’s Day and the Myth of a Normal FamilyToday is a good day. It’s the day after Mother’s Day, a day I dread all year — even more than Christmas, Thanksgiving, my mom’s birthday…A response icon2A response icon2
Azlie Shama·Apr 25, 2019My Darling Husband Is a Drug AddictMy husband is an amazing man in so many ways. He’s sexy as hell, smart, creative and talented, hysterically funny, loving, empathetic, and…A response icon15A response icon15
