Everyone gossips. Or so some say. I don’t readily believe that. There are some who are vaults and can take a secret to their grave. However, I do believe 99.9% do gossip. But there is a spectrum. Gossip can go from mild and vanilla to spicy and a […]
It’s buried deep inside Truth is hell Broken to smithereens Everything is so torn Can’t stop now In a state of mind Picking it up Everything has changed Sorry babe Promise me, promise me It’s all in the past now No guilt, no tears, no stickiness And just […]
A long time ago, as an adult, I stuck my tongue out at someone. That person was flabbergasted and couldn’t believe I would do so such a thing. But here’s the situation. They were acting childish and dumb. And were ignoring reality. There’s was no way for the […]
Sometimes distrust can make you paranoid. Ok. Let’s step it back. Distrust can lead to an overreactive imagination. Lies from the past make you doubt a present reality. You seek out breadcrumbs and kernels of lies. Any piece of paper. Every misplaced word. Every effusive, detailed answer. They […]
In my view and orbit, you don’t get a trophy for participating. Well, not just for participating. There’s participation that entails satisficing (doing the bare minimum) and then there’s participation where you really give it your all. The latter gets recognition. The problem is many people just want […]
Sometimes you have to say what’s the point? Shrug. Move on. There’s really no point in trying to convince the unconvinceable. Did I just make up a word? Some people just want a target. Some people just want to hate somebody. They are filled with undirected anger. And, […]
This week, I took a leap of faith that paid off. Not a payout in terms of money, new job, or anything of any monetary value. This leap paid off in terms of feeling accomplished and that I made someone, very important to me, very happy. Some were […]
As a child, I was never given a time-out by my mother. It can be that I was super well-behaved. It can be that the concept didn’t really exist in my community. It can be that I am not remembering things as accurately as they were. I allow […]
It’s ok to be a phony as long as it’s authentic. As a society we have come to terms with such a sentiment. Now, we not only think about authenticity, but also falsehoods and lies. In that same vein, we are now asking that if you do lie, […]
I’m about to fly out this evening. And, I already received a travel alert. Apparently, there are thunderstorms at my destination and along the way. That travel alert got me thinking about all the thunderstorms we must travel through in life. There are sometimes extended periods of turbulence […]