Author: akashah

I’ve been a member of an elite club for over a decade. At first we called ourselves the Death Salon and we talked about things like DNR forms and what to do if we became incapacitated. Now 10 years later, we are rethinking what we want the end of our life to be like and […]

I’m currently recovering from knee surgery. As you can imagine, this has slowed me down quite a bit. Slowing down and appreciating the here and now is something I have been thinking would be beneficial for me, although I did not expect to go about it surgically. Still, as a result, I am finding myself […]

For me, there is nothing more to life than a shared table, especially if I can contribute to the offering. I delight in the creation, the finished product, and in sharing it with friends. I even enjoy washing the dishes. I mean really, is there anything more satisfying? Now That You Ask is a podcast […]

I have a plant hospital dedicated to plants I may have overwatered in my enthusiasm to care for them or plants which my cat, Sid, decided to give an extreme makeover. These are the lessons I learned when I decided to pull the plug on my plant “patients.” Now That You Ask is a podcast […]

Sundays are usually spent at home getting ready for the week to come. Here is what happened when I decided to do something different, something a little more … action packed. Well, at least my mind went on an adventure. Sometimes my proclivities surprise even me. Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks […]

When I write I am guided and governed by an inner voice that dictates the landscape I want to create. I am not sure where that voice comes from and it seems to move around in my body and makes its presence know at random times throughout the day. I always feel like I should […]

I have been struggling of late with recognizing what is mine to face and what is not mine. When I see people I love struggling, I want to swoop in and help them. However, I am learning that it is not always my place and I know I can be a bit overzealous to the […]

In the last episode, I shared my vision for a dinner party with women I admire. So it seems logical that I should now share about a dinner with interesting men from the past and the present. Here are my choices for the men at the table and why I would choose them. Now That […]

Who would you have to dinner if you could invite anyone living or dead? What if you could have a whole dinner party? What if it was only women? Here are my choices and why. Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks at topics that range from death to desire, and from wondrous […]

There is nothing quite like a popsicle on a hot summer day. They bring a full spectrum of sensory experiences and remind us to savor the moment (or else get a healthy dose of brain freeze!). What’s your favorite flavor? Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks at topics that range from death […]