Growing up we didn’t take that many photos. I honestly cannot recall us having a family camera. Somehow, we must have since there are a few photographs from my childhood. I was just recently looking at two photo albums that belonged to my mother. That’s what we […]
I am someone who loves traveling and moving about. I have lived in 17 cities thus far. These cities have included both international and domestic destinations. While I love living in numerous places and visiting different destinations, I know that type of lifestyle is not for everyone. […]
I tend to be a person who helps other people out. And, I don’t expect a tit for tat when it comes to helping. I don’t help someone with the idea that they will in turn help me out. Of course, there is nothing inherently wrong with a […]
I was left wandering the ruins I was left wondering whether things were ruined You gave false hope because you know nothing else Your fires left no bridges Your tongue lagged behind our truths You waged a false war because your bones thrive on nothing […]
As a kid we were constantly looking up. We literally and figuratively looked up to our parents, teachers and other adults. We looked up at the mobiles handing over our crib trying to lull us into a peaceful state of being. We climbed the park play areas in […]
Supposedly, here in the United States the unemployment rate is at less than 4%. Outstanding! It means that for certain fields and people, it shouldn’t be too hard to get a job if you are actively looking. Maybe, even if you are not actively looking. Here in California, […]
She loved her morning runs. They were peaceful yet invigorating. She could zone out and be extremely focused as well. That was partly why she ended up moving all the way out here; so far away from it all. She also came out here because she […]
This has been a rather long week. And while I caught Avengers Infinity War last weekend (which seems like an eternity now) I haven’t been really able to “process” it fully. Did I like it? More so than I thought I would. But I had very low expectations. […]
This past week I noted how lucky I was to have been raised by my mother to be fearless. This was especially striking considering how she was not always fearless herself. Or at least not in the traditional sense of that phrase. But what is awesome about […]
It is that time of year again whereby I stop, pause, and thank my mom. Well, I have always thanked my mom. Probably not enough while she was alive. There’s never enough time. But there is always enough sadness and guilt when they depart this earth. But […]