I love to travel, try new foods, ingest caffeine, and watch political news coverage. A psychologist by training trying to bring a little common sense to it all.
Many people have asked me why I decided to go to Alaska in the middle of winter. Well, technically winter is a few weeks away. However, for the most part, we consider December to be wintertime. Anyway, many ask me why didn’t I come in the summer when […]
I have been quite fortunate in life to have forged a career which led me to be able to travel. Growing up, I never would have fathomed the amount of places I have been able to visit. I grew up poor in the South Bronx where a lot […]
She had been glum for weeks. Feeling disappointed in herself and in others. She often expected much from herself. And, she had the same expectations of others. She felt let down by people not living up to the high standards she had put in place. But this morning […]
It’s time to start dreaming big again It’s time to seek the chills from success It’s time to recognize one’s worth It’s time to stretch oneself It’s time to be bigger than those who aim low It’s time to ride the high waves It’s time to be the […]
The theatrical release of Wakanda Forever, the sequel to Black Panther, got me back out to the movie theatre. I had loved Black Panther. And, as such, was excited to watch Wakanda Forever. While I found the movie visually engaging and liked it, I didn’t love it. I […]
You know you’ve thought it. Maybe even said it out loud. There are many times during a meeting, where you quite possibly say a little prayer hoping that a meeting soon comes to an end. You are sitting there noting, to yourself, that you are barely awake. It […]
Trying to touch the dream I’m hungry and sleepy My eyes drooping Trying to taste the goal Drifting into space Trying to feel the pulse Flying into the silky web Trying to hear the tides Everything but nothing is a Longshot
Sports. Everywhere you go, there is a sports game playing, a group discussing a sporting event, or a loud round of cheers can be heard. Football, soccer, or basketball are taking up a lot of mental and emotional bandwidth. And, yes the names of some of those sports […]
They had reached the end of the road. A beautiful, breathtaking road. Now the question lingered in the air as to what was next. They could retrace their steps and take the same road back. They could take refuge in old standing building. Or they could cliff dive […]
Glass Onion is the second time I go to the movie theatre in a rather long time. There are a number of reasons for that, including a pandemic but also I tend to prefer the movie theatre in Los Angeles. The horror! I said something bad about my […]
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