Her eyes were large saucers of tears. Mostly salty with a sprinkle of oregano. She wiped at them quickly. No one could see them. No one can ever see it coming. She thought of how we are knee-deep in a world being depleted of dreams. She didn’t want […]
Sometimes one can have two totally juxtaposed thoughts hours apart that just fit in with each other. I’d like to think I’m in one continuous stream of thought and I just have to seam it all together. Of course, as a psychologist I would tbink that. But let […]
Queen Elizabeth sat by herself in the chapel as the final goodbyes to her Prince- her husband of 73 years- at the funeral service in St George’s chapel. She strikingly sat alone. And, although she is known for her stoicism, couldn’t help but feel her loneliness and sadness. […]
She stepped out from the little gathering to grab some fresh air and clear her thoughts. They had gone into the event happily enough. She wasn’t expecting much. These days it seemed like people tried too hard to be witty or seem to be great conversationalists. Being cooped […]
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Faith. It’s a powerful word. Faith has different connotations and meanings for people. Whatever it may mean to you, it in part, must mean doing without knowing the whole […]
I have lived in chaos for a rather long time. I may even dare to say since childhood. And, at times I say so proudly. It’s a sign of resilience in my mind. In my worldview. See, I do well in chaos. Or so I believe or have […]
Everyone has an opinion. Actually. That’s not necessarily true. Look at those so-called undecided voters. I actually don’t believe those existed or exist. I think they were just trying to get on television. It’s that 15 minutes of fame thing. Although now people can get three minutes of […]
I couldn’t sleep the other night. It has been happening to me with some increasing frequency. But instead of being a couch zombie or runinator – two bad extremes- I have looked to do things. Get some tedious things done. I mean really tedious. What did I do […]
Nostalgia. A powerful emotion. Some might argue it’s not an emotion. I certainly don’t care. Nostalgia. I’ve been feeling it a lot lately. It courses through my veins and into my the right and left side of my brain. I looked at some old photographs on my dresser […]
“The training is nothing! The will is everything “-Batman Begins I love working out. Exercise is fun and love for myself. What I loved most about exercising was not the actual act, but the will I tapped into to get on a machine for 40 minutes. There were […]