Times are changing. Noise is everywhere. We are living through a cacophony of worried and helpful voices. We now are hungry for meaningful change. The workplace is now remote. The workplace has divided people into categories of “essentialness”. As such people as a workforce are changing their perspective […]
I am a fairly adaptable person. Have always needed to be. I’ve lived abroad. I’ve lived at boarding school. I’ve lived in cities that were hard to get around considering that I can’t drive. I’ve worked in toxic environments. I’ve worked in very mission-minded positions. All this to […]
I used to love R.E.M. – the band. The one that dominated college radio for a while. They had some good serious songs. Then one day, they released one of the silliest songs ever called Shiny Happy People. Shiny happy people holding handsShiny happy people holding handsShiny happy […]
There have been so many movies and television shows about the big unknown as to what is out there in the galaxy. Many shows that depict a world where aliens land and chaos ensues. We are still fascinated, as a whole, with Roswell. I’ve been there and it […]
I’m a born storyteller. That’s what my mom would tell me. She also noted that at a very young age I wanted to be a psychologist. I often wonder about how true that is but it’s the story that serves as a baseline for my life. Whether true […]
Many years ago I had the most loving dog ever. My dog Milo. He would sing to me. I could carry him around like a baby and hold him close. When he passed away, I grieved mightily. I still miss him. Lately, I have been seeing pekingese everwhere. […]
It’s a mindshift. It’s an easing of the stomache. It’s a calming of a fidgety leg. It’s listening to the music It’s blocking out the noise. Turning down the volume. Facing fear head-on. It’s dancing with fear.
Lately several of my clothing items have had loose threads. They’ve been caught on bag zippers, doorknobs, and tacks. Walking through my office is a minefield, at times. I hate loose threads. I don’t sew. Thus, my natural inclination is to rip it off. Sometimes gingerly and other […]
Many of us own a lot of things. I don’t even mean cars, houses or businesses. We own too many shoes, dresses, and knick knacks. Some of us still own photo albums. There’s a lot of “stuff” in our lives. Some of us are clutteted. I have now […]
The importance of eeaching a place where one has peace of mind cannot be understated. And while many people intrinsically get that concept, they still manage to set up situations that make it difficult for a mindful context. I want to highlight something big that happened in the […]