Family Meditation Blog
Building Bridges With Words
I am a peace-maker at heart and I think through and reflect on the conflict I see around me.
On the pages of this blog, I’ll write about the tips and tools I’ve found to be helpful to families navigating separation, divorce, or conflict in general. I will reflect on my own experiences and draw out themes with the hopes that they might resonate with you and you find something meaningful in them.
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About the author - Dr. Sara Shamdani
I am a socio-political scientist, a published author and a mediator, with a life-long passion for learning and transforming. As a first-generation immigrant and a racialize woman, I think through and write about conflicts in various systems of operations, whether in family or the workplace and offer ways of working through and transforming those conflicts for the creation of stronger communities.
Check out this free Family Negotiation tool-kit that was created through research and data to help you understand the details of negotiating your separation. Download now here.
My Perfectionist Part
My first spelling quiz ever in the first grade is a powerful memory. I had studied very hard and did very well. But I misspelled one word: butterfly. I received 19/20 and I wanted a perfect grade. I wanted a perfect grade so badly that I just cried for the entire day in class, being upset with myself over my 19/20.
My fascination with the Royal Family
I love following the royal sagas of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. I am a little embarrassed at admitting that. I was raised to be more serious, analytical, and scientific, hence my PhD. Anything related to gossip in pop-culture, in fact pop-culture itself, was considered not an effective use of time.
My Neighbour Totoro
I love Studio Ghibli films. The beautiful animations, the stories of the relationships between humans, their environment and a magical realm, and above all the beautiful friendships among female characters of these films are like chicken soup for my soul.