Tell me a lie: I will laugh with you as you mend I have always considered myself a storyteller. I grew up entering storytelling contests and getting quite far in my endeavors. My mom was quite proud as she herself always wanted to be a novelist. Our […]
Those awkward 5pm moments and how you wish they would fly away It’s 5pm and you want to head out quickly, catch the elevator and run out to catch the train home so that you can veg in front of the television for a few minutes. By 2pm, […]
Little New York Conversations are keeping me awake Nighthawks by Edward Hopper is the ultimate New York scene. It is deep into the night and the lights still shine bright. Hopper plays with the light giving a hint of how fragile even the strong can be. Ever since […]
Someone came in: better flush the toilet If you are a woman you know what the title of this diddy refers to. If you are a man you may be puzzled or you may be like my friend Hal that heard about it through the grapevine. One day, […]
Winterfylleth: A Jasper-like month of Speckled Masks An Odd Ode to October The month of October is along winding road. It is a bit like jasper –spotted and speckled. It is a month of varying colors as it marches towards the oncoming frost. Professionally, it is a […]
I am Pandartados: warrior goddess for social justice with a sense of curiosity, whimsy and humility I am revved up this morning as I run on the treadmill. I’m a bit peeved at the daring idiocy of some people. I should know better than to read work emails […]
The green-eyed monster’s disruptive tentacles in the workplace In nature, greenery is soothing and tickles the bare feet. In nature, on a hiking trail green is welcoming to the eye, soul and mind. Grass and more grass. I remember at boarding school, we were not allowed to walk […]
Blue Sky Dreaming in the Workplace This week I was on the business road for a full week in three different cities across two states. It was a long-winding road. I was in non-stop meeting sessions where I had to put on a happy face at 8am and […]
Portraits of Dignified Happiness As a frequent business traveler, I have a ton of hurried days where I often end up wondering where I am. There have been many mornings where I wake up and open the curtains in order to figure out what city I find myself […]
What does your travel eye see when you are filled with wonder? As you travel about you and snap photos from every angle, what does your eye take in? What does your mind take in? So many things stay in our periphery but we should strive to bring […]