I had a very chatty Uber driver the other day. Too chatty as I often use my car rides as a time in which I hold business calls. That particular ride I could not do any business and maybe it was for the best. Actually, I tend to […]
It is the beginning of the week and with that comes many possibilities. Both good and bad. Both temporary and permanent. Both immediate and the long-game. Sure many people get depressed on Mondays as evidenced by all the depressing “Monday” songs out there. But Monday is not the […]
To wait. To wonder. To worry. So much that goes through one’s mind while waiting for a flight. She saw a gentleman with a wheelbarrow holding up a winterberry inside a wastebasket. Whatever may be, this was a bit of a windlestraw and felt as if they were […]
Some people note I am quite humble. And, I love pointing that out ironically. Others note I can be quite a diva. Sometimes I’m a humble diva. It’s called layers. Or not being one-dimensional. Either way, I tend to put on a show. I’m smart and don’t hide […]
The sun shining brightly The dog squeaking madly The vents banging melodically The coffee is brewing The birds are dipping The bunny is staring The waves are receding The world keeps going At least momentarily The rainbow is hiding The culdesacs are imploding The warriors are tiring The […]
I recently started taking those Buzzfeed quizzes again. You know, the ones that tell you what kind of cheese you are or which Friends character you aremost like. I had been taking them with great abandon back in the day. Well a year ago. Then I got tired […]
In the past five years, I have lived in four cities. It’s not as crazy as it sounds. Ok. Maybe a little. I’m a nomad. I have wanderlust. I thrive on pressure and listen to a calling to help communities in need. It’s my thing. It’s how I […]
This past weekend I skipped my college reunion. Not a startling decision considering I just am not into things like that. I stay in touch with the people I wish to. I suppose it could be nice to see how some people changed. But inevitably it’s almost always […]
She opened the refrigerator, letting the door rock back. She took a sip of water as the smell of cigarettes knocked her back. His cigarettes. She closed the refrigerator to only find that he wasn’t there. Of course, he wasn’t. He hadn’t been for over a decade. But […]
I used to say, even write at times, “it is what it is”. I would feel it strongly. I preached it. I passed it on as advice. Although, admittedly, the first time I heard someone tell me that in a meeting I frowned and “downgraded” in my mind. […]