This year has been an exercise in turning the sound down. Ignoring the noise. This much-needed exercise for me has been at the personal, professional, and societal level. Earlier this year, a dear friend tried to calm me down by telling me to ignore a particular person who […]
I recently recalled a tense situation from over five years back. It was a room filled with people who didn’t want to be there and a woman who was gruff and angry spilling her anger over everyone. I remember telling myself repeatedly that the situation would eventually end. […]
Today, is the long-awaited (perhaps dreaded) election day in the United States. And, I am going to share a random story. Seemingly so. I tend to digress much a story about spackle is just right for today. Yes, spackle. That goey thing you use to fill up holes […]
Everyone is in need of a form of connection. Well, maybe not everyone. There are those happily removed from everyone and everything. But for the most part people desire and even crave a connection. During pandemic times, even moreso. The holiday season is starting up. Well, I already […]
My mother, no matter what, always voted. Often, election day fell on her birthday and it took on extra significant meaning. She passed on that sense of civic duty to her daughters. We always vote, no matter what. And, that was the case yesterday. I had to make […]
I love Twitter. Sometimes people are surprised that I get “news” from Twitter. Why not? I know how to research and dig deeper. It’s a funny platfirm that can give you an odd snapshot into the collective. And, they often have silly top of the head trending words. […]
I have lived in 22 cities. I’ve moved around a lot. And, that is an understatement. Just in the city of Los Angeles alone I lived in four places. Moving, no matter what, is stressful. Leave it to me, to move apartments during a pandemic. Why not? Having […]
This darkness is disconcerting Lulls one deeper into the netherworld Can’t rise from the confusion The brightness is dragging far behind Need to twist the natural order And fool the darkness into sleep Wake up
I’m a planner. I am also a very spur of the moment person. During these covid-19 times it is a bit hard to engage in spontaneous moments. Things are closed. There are so many barriers. However, yesterday I kept repeating to myself “don’t think, do”. It kept me […]
Chaos is everything these days. Everything. Everywhere. I am someone who thrives in chaos. Or I used to be. That is until I upped the ante on chaos. You tempt chaos it will and will happily be your companion. They say to choose carefully your life companions; albeit […]
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