Life, once you are twenty, appears to speed on by. Before that age, each day takes forever while eagerly awaiting the arrival of holidays and birthdays. The perception of time ebbs and flows with the passing of time. We make lists of places to go, see and experience before our […]
Have you noticed that everything has a warning label on it these days? There are warning signs alerting us to omnipresent danger. You cannot walk on any street these days without being notified as to the general lack of safety that exists out in the world. It is […]
Serene and calm Yet haunted In need of a heart balm Walked the shore Hoping, praying For more Disquieted mind Pacing at all hours Hoping for golden peace to find Oh the lonely shore I walk
It is yet another Monday. And I hate Mondays. I tend to get the Monday “blahs” even in June when the summer brings days of sun, joy and laughter (see https://psychologistmimi.com/2013/01/31/i-dont-like-mondays-and-ive-got-the-january-blues ). The Monday Blues got me thinking about what awaits me in the workplace later today. Mind […]
How did it happen? Really. How is it that it is already June? And, it is not only June but its past June 15. Don’t you ask yourself that question every June? Did you know that a few days ago, June 18, was International Panic Day? I do not […]
It is another rainy day in Gotham City. Where is Batman when you need him? Back in 1984, songstress Bonnie Tyler belted out that she was in need of a hero. The Footloose movie soundtrack soon followed suit. Since that point, it seems that society and the media […]
We pay a lot of lip service to respect. At an early age, we start talking to children about showing respect to parents, family members, teachers and adults in general. There if even the thought that when a child respects a parent then they will obey out of […]
On a whim, close to a year ago, I decided to start a blog. I started it as a practice run for a then upcoming work assignment. I have always been a storyteller but I didn’t know about this blog thing. It seemed vaguely exhibitionist-like and that it […]
Americans actually fear not having an opinion to give. Research has demonstrated that we will even provide opinions on fake subjects (such as our attitude towards completely fictitious drugs listed on a survey). We can’t stand to be without firmly held convictions on pretty much any subject, real […]