She had a deep wound. A wound that hadn’t healed for 20 years. She didn’t allow that wound to fester and take hold of her life. She was even able to grow and ostensibly fertilize certain parts of her life. She had a fantastic tomato garden wherein she […]
Walking the dog down a suburban neighborhood. Late at night. Deep in contemplation. Before I could figure out what my body was doing, I jumped. I thought that perhaps I had come across a raccoon. Maybe a New York City rat who crossed the city limits. Maybe even […]
It’s a Sunday night, and I’m exhausted. Words are starting to come back together. Hunger is coming back. However, when I look around at all the flowers and gift baskets, I’m taken back by the sheer volume of chocolate. I have dark and white chocolates. There’s chocolate and […]
Look, I’m tired. Everything is a major endeavor. However, I have to keep on going. Now, I’m a young(ish) widow with a 14 year old son. I have a company to run, with hundreds of people counting on me to make the right decisions in this topsy-turvy world. […]
Today marks 101 days straight of writing. Some days have been easier. On other days, it’s been quite a struggle to string a sentence together. Lately, my brain has been a tad bit foggy. Simple tasks such as writing my name down on a clipboard at the radiology […]
I’m not going to lie. I’m a bit groggy. I may or may not make any sense. After a day intermixed with work and having a difficult post office transaction, I needed to sit on the couch and watch a completely silly no-effort movie. I watched the Netflix […]
For weeks now, nothing has been quite right. Nothing had felt like a right fit. Overnight, my life changed a few weeks ago. And, I have gone through numerous permutations of how to get things done. I’ve tried to find many ways to keep things the same. It’s […]
I am a bit of a silly person. I am still often surprised when people do bad things. I am still in shock, at times, when people show no shame and no compassion. I often ask myself how do people walk around this earth doing bad things? I […]
I have not had a lot of time as of late to sit down and write. Work, useless discussions, tears, and feelings of guilt have dominated my time. It’s a merry-go-round of emotions around here lately. And, moments of introspection and reflection book-end my days. It is with […]
Maya Angelou: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Believe people when they show you they are a grifter. And, remember, grifters are going to grift. You shouldn’t expect otherwise. Don’t be scandalized. Stop the grift. Don’t change, shame, or blame. Grifters won’t […]