Ok,I’ll play your game
Go ahead for you have a taker Roll the dice Spin your wheel Shuffle the deck Stack the odds in your favor Get your war paint on Do your carnival speak No is fooled But no one dares to throw the gauntlet Here I am A fool or […]
Listen, you can pretend to care but you can’t pretend to show up
Have you ever felt that it can often be so easy to pretend to care. A raised brow. A question followed by a direct gaze. Sometimes you really do care but you can’t quite go that extra mile to give a real human touch to your supposed […]
The only winning move is not to play
I have never seen the movie War Games. At least I don’t recall ever watching it. I suppose its entirely possible I caught it at midnight years ago and slept through it. If so, does that count as having watched it? These days I now keep a running […]
How will you handle my shine?
I’m shiny like a newly polished bell I’m brimming with sparkling confetti I’m glistening like a golden globe Incandescence is my middle name I exude a quiet and loud radiance You know it Now you can embrace it Enhance it Be enchanted by it Now you can stand […]
Don’t back away from a compliment
I have never been that great in taking a compliment. Although, I most definitely know how to toot my own horn and blow my own trumpet. I actually wish I had learned to play the trumpet in school. It is such a vibrant, energetic instrument. Instead I learned […]
Giggles, smiles, and greetings can be so empowering
So often we keep to ourselves. So often we work in silos. So often we ignore the person seated next to us. Caught up in our posts, likes and latest gossip bit. We miss the pain in the hearts of others. We miss the tremoring lips on the […]
And just like that he didn’t exist
One day, he was there with great fanfare One day, he was celebrated One day, he was the savior One day, he was a mystery Then, he was outrunning the bloated air Then, he was tolerated Then, he curried your disfavor No kowtowing Then, he was relegated to […]
Don’t let others take away your joy
My word for the year is “joy” and I am trying everyday to be joyful. There’s something sweet, pure, and revolutionary in such an endeavor. It does take work, however. There are so many things that can potentially stand in the way of achieving joy. Even momentary joy. […]
Life has to take a leap of faith with me
Trust the process, and trust that it will be alright. Trust enough to jump, and trust that its going to be ok. Trust in something, and trust that it is well placed. Trust a few key people, and trust that it is not misplaced. You have to […]
There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality so fight it
“There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.” ― Anton Pavlovič Čechov We are still in the early part of the new month of the new year. The world should be filled with hope and be aspirational as well as inspirational. Yet, there are some who […]
