I would truly give anything to not have to work out every day of my life: Who Am I kidding? I would truly give anything to not have to work out every day of my life. Ok. Maybe not anything. I’m not willing to give up my […]
I’ve Got the Monday Photo Blues I often lament about the Monday blues and how it is really Wednesdays that send us into a tailspin. Basically Monday through Wednesday is often laden with emotional rollercoasters. This Monday I am happy. I am happy because I do not […]
Nomophobia on the weekend? It is the weekend. It can be a time to relax. It may be a time to run errands taking kids to and fro parties. My six year old son has a more active social life than I do. This is the […]
Traveling the world with my son: seeing the struggle, resilience and endurance of people As a girl who grew up in deep poverty in the South Bronx where crack was plentiful and milk was not, I learned a thing or two abut resilience and endurance along the way. […]
Autumn is almost here: The air may be turning crisp but my heart is warmed over In the wildly disturbingly awesome movie classic Apocalypse Now, there is the oft-repeated quote of “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” It is a quote that shows how the […]
I lost it twice yesterday and I liked it There are those that argue that our personalities are hard-wired from the very beginning of our time in the world. Others note that we are a tabula rasa and are beings are filled in throughout time. I like […]
Your celebrity-like employees: Gauging happiness and anger before they quit As a manager you have to be attuned to the emotional ups and downs of staff. At least the good managers are. Recently, I noted to another manager colleague that I believed certain people were unhappy and […]
Photograph Psychology: Beauty in the eye of a beholder even if it is a garbage can One key demonstration of one’s sense of aesthetics and beauty are the photographs one takes while out in the world. Have you ever stopped your city walk-about to take a photograph […]
Birds of a feather when it comes to friends and money: Who foots the restaurant bill? When I started college, I noticed an odd thing in regards to first-year college roommates. They all seemed to have been placed together based on height. All pairs were […]
A six year old boy jumps for adventure He has turned six years old and he is loving his bike-riding moments. He loves being back at school and playing at recess with his old-school friends. It’s a big step to go from kindergarten to first-grade. He is […]