Am I allowed to be snarky?
Can I be obnoxious? Can I be snide? Can I be funny? Can I make jokes? Can I be ok? Can I heal and break? Can I move forward and stay in the present? Can I add snark to my cereal? Can I be more than sadness? Can […]
So many cuts and stones
Let me cut to the chase. The year 2023 has sucked horribly thus far. And, we’re only in February. To lose a spouse mid-January and to then contend with the proverbial death by a 1,000 cuts has been frustrating, demoralizing, and depressing. Here’s a tip. If you are […]
Eggs and lasagna: Part of my new life path
I believe that by now, we all know that inflation has struck. My coke zeros have doubled in price. Eggs are astronomically high. Here, in New York, eggs are 10 dollars a carton. Wozers! Eggs got hit with a double-whammy: inflation and bird flu. And, now apparently, lasagna […]
I was spooked by my shadow
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 […]
So many chocolates
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 […]
Three Things to Look for When Buying a TV but not when you’re grieving
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. […]
101 introduction
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 […]
That’s too wide a salary range
When I first heard that New York, followed by California, would now require salary transparency I was hopeful. I thought it was a good move. I believe nothing hurts a company worse than lack of transparency. And, it starts with recruitment. When I interview candidates, I give them […]
A vacation deffered ends up being a paid funeral
I’ve been a bit down the last few weeks. As many of you have reminded me, grief has its own timetable. I’m still processing. As a psychologist, I’m self-reflecting, noting that I may perhaps be in the anger stage of grief. Being angry doesn’t ease the grief. It’s […]
I asked Chat GPT an important question: It’s answer was reasonable
Ok. Ever since I saw Terminator many moons ago, I’ve been afraid of the day when the machines rise up against us humans. It’s coming. Every day, we are an inch closer. However, considering the current state of humanity, I’m not too sure humans should continue in this […]
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