Bitter pills. Poison pills. Self-doubt. Doubt about others. Concern about truth. Concern about one’s steadiness. Wondering about the right steps. Wondering about the next steps. Calculating risks. Calculating possible rewards. Reviewing decisions. Reliving decisions. Recalibration. Doubt. Burning doubt. All together doubt is a hard thing to process and […]
It is easy to wax nostalgic and think of what we believed to have been good times. Believed. Sometimes those so-called “good” times weren’t really so. However, our brain starts playing games and lulls us into thinking those bad ones were actually good times. Or it could be […]
I have been writing an entry everyday now for over 1,000 days straight. I love putting random thoughts to paper. Well, in this case a web page. We all do in some way, these days. It gets me going. It can be cathartic. If you haven’t tried it, […]
We are 22 weeks into the year 2020. However, undoubtedly it has felt for many as if it has been 100 years packed into 22 weeks. Each time we have been hit with an unfathomable event, collectively we have felt that we will be able to move on. […]
Some may say there’s a lot to be angry about these days. Much to be concerned about. Much to be disheartened about. All of which is true. This year has dealt us a bad hand. We keep pivoting and adjusting. There’s grand hope. But let’s get back to […]
When I walk the city streets of New York, I’m awestruck by all the people who have adjusted their lives so dramatically. People wearing masks, standing six feet apart calmly waiting to go into a store. Calmly waiting to buy fish, candy, or beer. And, that is because […]
Almost every year, it rains on my birthday. I’m a May baby. Somone who loves spring despite the allergies. Even the rain can’t keep me down. Today is my birthday and besides the rain, there’s a pandemic. I get to wear a mask and stay six feet away […]
I don’t know about you all, but I did see some of this coming. I was watching from afar earlier in the year and started thinking of how an outbreak may manifest here. I suppose I saw some of this coming because I’m in healthcare, am skeptical of […]
I’m not in isolation. Not in quarantine. However, I’m also not hanging out at the park. I’m hopeful that in these coming months there will be some improvements to life. Self-improvements as well. I think many are considering what they can do during an extended period of time […]
When you are caught in the middle of a difficult situation you may wonder how to push forward. You may think about what you can do to persevere. You might try to imagine your future self- the one who made it through. You may also take a few […]
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