Many years ago, I taught a session on how many of our popular sayings contradict one another and leave some people in a state of mass confusion. For instance, you have “birds of a feather flock together” and “opposites attract“. Both are correct in different contexts. Friends […]
I would like to mambo and cha cha I would like to hope, skip, and jump I would like to toss a grenade wait I would like to toss a ball And catch a purpose While catching a sunrise day in and day out I would like […]
The past year or so I have taken to writing some flash fiction pieces. I love looking at a photograph and coming up with a backstory and a future space in which it lives and breathes. I like it also because it allows me to cut back […]
Perception is everything and nothing. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Its all relative. There are always two or even more sides to a story. You get it. We all get it in our own ways. Everyday life is a chicken corn chowder recipe in […]
Late last year, I realized that my word for the year was going to be that of “joy”. And, I have been determined to remind myself of my word each day. I also have been set on not letting others take my joy. One has to […]
She had been up since 3am. She just couldn’t sleep. She kept thinking of the word “dragnet” but she had no idea why that was so. At first she thought she couldn’t sleep because of the 5 large cups of coffee she had consumed the day […]
I love shopping for shoes. I just do. I own one too many pairs. And, I am om with that. We each have our thing. My thing is shoes. I also like dresses. I like them a lot. I need something to go with the shoes. This past […]
I’m one of those who believes a dog should be pampered and spoiled. Unconditional love is beautiful, liberating, and deserving of being treated like a king. My dog is extremely huggable and goes with my crazy flow. I’ve been trying for a while now to get him to […]
I am an extroverted introvert. There is such a thing. Many people do not believe me when I tell them that I am an introvert. They note the fact that I constantly give talks, speeches and my opinion. The latter, quite readily. But I was not always that […]
Growing up she had been warned to never look at a mirror at night. Much harm could come her way if she did. She had been warned day in and day out and she took it seriously. Then one day she threw a fleeting glance at the mirror […]