by Lucy Shenouda | Jan 1, 2021 | Change, Courage, Human Connection
As I awaken, I look upward. My vision is out of focus. My sight gradually clears. I see a beautiful woman with bright, smiling blue eyes. She’s wearing a surgical cap. I am unable to speak. I hear her say to me: “We are sisters.” She is speaking Arabic, Egyptian... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Dec 1, 2020 | Change, Curiousity, Insight
“Are we where we are supposed to be? How do we know? The way forward is hidden, I cannot see around the bend! Is this the path I am meant to take now? How do I know?” The choices we make living globally are plagued with these types of questions and inner musings. “How... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Nov 1, 2020 | Change, Insight
I stand in my room. Very still. There was a lot of clattering and activity over the past few days. In this moment, there’s quiet. I actually feel and hear the stillness. I feel a deep sadness within. I stay still. I remember. We are moving. I know we are moving away.... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Oct 1, 2020 | Change, Courage, Curiousity
I feel excited and simultaneously hear virtual alarm bells. I’ve worked for this opportunity and here it is. Here it is! Now what?! I only begin to digest the news. The news I receive is the ultimate privilege for a senior manager at a national advertising agency. It... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Sep 1, 2020 | Conviction, Courage, Self-Authorship
I am halfway to somewhere. I wake up disoriented, forgetting for a moment where I am. I feel a deep quiet within, a serene feeling brought on by the early sounds of nature and the rustic cosy cabin-like decor. The inner fog slowly clears. I am in a tranquil...