Knocking on depression’s door
It’ll huff It’ll puff It’ll knock your core down Then you lift the door knocker yourself Knock, knock A cacophony of wails Trying to keep one’s poker face But lady gaga we are not
It’s all a little bit different
I had a few errands to run today that I truly did not care for. Well, errands are tedious. No really cares for them. One of my errands had me going into Manhattan in the hopes of a good outcome for a particularly bothersome issue in my life. […]
Want my name on the marquee
Not just adulation Not just applause Not just appreciation Not just admiration Not just acknowledgement Not just a pat on the back Not just affection I want my name on the marquee
Cruella: Happy accidents can change your whole life
At first my 12 year old son didn’t want to watch Cruella. I was just excited to watch a new movie. Life returning to normal. I convinced him by saying this was an origin story. He tends to like those. Although, he noted that cruella was not a […]
Seeing through the fog
Nowadays everyone knows about gaslighting. It seems to have become a national sport in which everyone participates one way or the other. What was just said, wasn’t really said. Your ears must be clogged up. What you just saw, didn’t really happen. Your eyes must be cloudy. Speaking […]
A fairy godmother who doesn’t believe in luck was bound to fail
She was not a big fan of insects or any creepy-crawlies, for that matter. But she lived and let. She always thought it was bad luck to squash an insect. And, forget about spiders. No good could come from killing one. She did need some good luck coming […]
A lucky prime
I tell people all the time, I’m great at statistics but not at mathematics. Some people get it. Others don’t. It doesn’t matter. I know my strengths and limitations. And, what is up with this common core way of doing math? Anyway, this has nothing to do with […]
Yucky milquetoast
I will admit there are many people who annoy me. I believe many others can say the same. I also enjoy the company of many and chatting up a good conversation. Lately, however, I have found one particular group of people sonewhat distasteful. Perhaps distasteful is too strong […]
I am because of them
The warriors The nurturers The tough love group The haters The envious The believers The skeptics The warm smilers The angry mob The tone deaf The amplifiers The hand holders The shoulder givers The ones with faith I am because of them
Anything that costs your mental health is too expensive….
Let’s start this outright. Anything that costs you your mental health is too expensive a cost to bear. As a result you need to look elsewhere. Plain and simple. Although, sometimes complicated situations make one pay such a price. If in such a situation, you need to turn […]
