On Being Human

Mauritius is a small island nation in the Indian Ocean with a population of 1.27 million people and a stroke incidence that increased by 80% between 2009 and 2019. It is also, to our knowledge, the setting of the first qualitative study of Mauritians living with neurological disability. That this hadn't been done before is itself worth pausing on. This study set out to understand the lived experiences of Mauritians with neurological injuries — stroke, spinal cord injury, trau

If this research showed us anything, it's that some of the most meaningful learning happens when you reach across a very large distance and find someone already reaching back.

On where 'discipline' is misunderstood, the culture that produced the misunderstanding, and how it became radical to choose to be great. Misunderstanding Discipline Sitting in my doctoral training, I brought up the importance of learning to be disciplined and to discipline the mind. I would beg you to try — to say that word in a room full of people wired to preach compassion, and watch what happens. Half of the room flinches. The other half go quiet. Some look at me as if I a

Discover the powerful difference between values and goals—and why it matters. This blog explores how values guide your actions, provide meaning, and help you stay grounded when life doesn’t go to plan. Learn how to align your daily choices with what truly matters through the concept of committed action. A must-read for anyone seeking clarity, purpose, and emotional coherence in how they live.

Depression isn’t just in your head—it may be in your lifestyle. Backed by science and existential insight, this article explores how movement can be a powerful, first-line treatment for depression.

Authenticity isn’t about finding a fixed “true self.” It’s about staying honest in the moment, responding to life with values, not rigid roles. This post challenges the myth that to be real, we must be the same everywhere—and explores how true authenticity lives in our flexibility, our freedom, and our ongoing becoming.