I love to travel, try new foods, ingest caffeine, and watch political news coverage. A psychologist by training trying to bring a little common sense to it all.
The sunset was vibrant today. Moreso than yesterday and the day before. Maybe even more than tomorrow. She wondered what beast would emerge from today’s actions. She often wondered how to differentiate between possibility and probability. What was to come was anyone’s guess. But her eyes were drooping. […]
Quiet Nothing Nothingness Emptiness Words devoid of meaning The beeping just chirps The chirps just echo Buzz and buzzing Ears are crackling The fire quickly burning Yet there’s only silence Or do, it should be
For the past two weeks or so, people have been randomly setting off firecrackers in their neighborhoods. Sometimes the firecrackers go off for hours on end. When I lived in Los Angeles, people put on full fireworks display that could rival the Macy’s fireworks show. I was stunned […]
I believe we can all agree that the last three months have been unbelievably hard, depressing, and regrettably unforgettable. Living in the epicenter of the pandemic while in the healthcare field, I have felt numbness, fright, and despair all at once. Now, I am onto the other side […]
All alone amongst the weeds All alone amongst the withering seeds All alone amongst the prickly bushes All alone waiting to be snipped at All alone staring down the leering cat All alone in a sea of conformity All alone in a garden of unfounded temerity All alone […]
Interviewing people for a job is a risky, necessary evil. They say fire quickly, but hire slowly. You need to take your time when bringing someone into an organization. There needs to be a right fit. And, when things aren’t working out, move the person on quickly. These […]
A flash of insight into the world. A flash of inspiration tickling her toes. It was an awesome feeling that she couldn’t tuck away. She didn’t want to. But she knew she had to. Everything had to be held close to the vest. Not a single ounce of […]
“Some people just want to watch the world burn.” — Alfred Pennyworth Let’s be real. Some people sit gleefully at a table watching others argue, disagree, and got at it. I have seen this way too many times. Some people are bad instigators. Note how I phrased that. Because […]
Needle in the layered brick No warning, no foresight So shut your mouth We are here finding a way Need no naysayers Need no cloudy lens The heels are pointed The sun is hiding But a light still comes through To build a wall Resilience solidifies No pinpricks […]
Sometimes we get ahead of ourselves. We want something and decide to go fully in. And then we realize that was perhaps a bit premature. Back in November, I had a meeting with some powers that be who noted that there were certain people who sometimes took on […]
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