Sometimes we picture the past in a way that it didn’t exist. We romanticize some past points in ways that make us nostalgic for things that never existed or happened. There is even a book by Stephanie Coontz called “The Way We Never Were” that dissects decades of our […]
I remember many years ago, I started a job with a group of seven other people. We were young, idealistic, and eager to do a good job and have fun. The group eventually ended up hating each other. Cliques formed even in a small cohort of eight people. […]
Did you make a New Year’s resolution? If so, did it include losing weight? Or eating healthier? I made no such resolution. I instead made a vision board where I do see myself being healthier overall by the end of 2018. That is a ways to […]
There is a whole lot of purging going on these days. Everywhere you look, someone is purging something. Apparently, the Kremlin purged itself of suspected spies. Meanwhile, the city of San Francisco forced Air B & B to purge certain illegal listings. Two weeks ago, my body decided […]
He missed out on the fireworks He missed out on the dizziness He missed out on the two-step He missed out on life Buried in tediousness Buried in his anxiety Buried in the concerns of others Buried and sullied Sadly, there was no turning back Rooted and rotted […]
It is a brand new day and a brand new year. It has got to be better than the previous one. It just has to. Plus it is the year of the dog and we all know dogs rule. The Year of the Dog is supposedly a good time […]
Fly high little bird Fly high For you were sent to show me the way You I will follow You will lead me onto the right path I believe I believe in you Fly high little bird Fly high I am focused I will stay on your path […]
She looked at the mantle as she kept singing “Wish I knew you when you were young…so Friday night, holy ghost, take me to your next level. She was contemplative, but ok. She had been collecting these now for over a decade. She had worked hard these years […]
What a waste of spice What a loss of heat What a sad dive What a time to remember something that never was Wanna gave you one last option Roast that stepford brain Wake up and be a part of your life Pitch in to it’s success That’s […]
She just didn’t know anymore. She could only shake her head as she stared up at the moon. Supposedly they were all watching the same moon and stars. But nothing rang true anymore. They were all uninhibited, laughing and reminiscing. But nothing felt right. They were all one, one […]