Is it ok for a smart, motivated, highly educated woman to drop out of the workforce? You are told growing up that it is a man’s world, but that you can overcome the cultural obstacles and glass ceilings if you just put your nose to the grindstone […]
The girl baggage I have intentionally left behind on my travels Ask yourself this: what can you readily leave behind at a moment’s notice? Now think about what does it say about your current state of being. I will tell you the answer right up front. Leaving items behind […]
Please don’t send me flowers: Unless it is in a cocktail I love flowers. I love their beauty and imminent nostalgia that is attached to them. Flowers evoke memories of yore. They evoke memories of the sun and the grass and a certain amount of whimsy. I […]
The pull of interacting with the masses: data is like a gummy worm As a Ph.D psychologist embedded within a community-based I address on a weekly basis the question of where do I publish my latest research results? I purposely avoided academia because I dislike the Ivory Tower […]
Let the bubbles take it all away: No more rebel yells It seemed like a lost cause But the sun has risen And we are startled at how mightily it shines To roar back To pull from behind To give it one’s all Triteness Ennui Deja vu Let […]
From up in the air: I present you wood chips in motion I am up at 35,000 feet in the air flying to the land down under. Everything is a bit topsy turvy and I am a bit discombobulated. While road tripping the deep south of […]
Clarice Starling, Indiana Jones and Buffy: living out their fanciful scenes in day to day life It seems that nowadays everyday serves as a test of character. At every turn, there is an ethical dilemma, a quest to do the right thing and a desire to […]
Am I a relic for being at a place for ten years? I woke up today having passed the ten year mark at my agency of work. I rose steadily throughout the ranks to the point where I am now Vice President. Ostensibly, I run the organization and […]
Letting my sister evolve while still picturing her as a munchkin As the older sister by nine years, I have seen my younger sibling transform from a munchkin to a full-fledged adult. That is, indeed a wild ride. I still think of my sister as the little […]
I dream of hearing my voice again on a Sunday Ah, Sundays! Crazy Sundays. Growing up, my mom would have me perform skits, dances, story-telling and musicals. She loved “crazy Sundays.” Having me perform brought her such joy. We would laugh for hours. It was where […]