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.
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? When thinking of what word I would give up, I immediately thought of the word “dude.” I hate that I use that word. It just randomly comes out in conversations, and it […]
I love my son. That’s undeniable. I also find him funny and cool. And, his empathy IQ is through the roof. With all that said, he is still a teenage 15 year year old boy. Lots of grunts, eye rolls, and snarky comments are in the air as […]
Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home. “I love to travel, but hate to arrive” – Albert Einstein I actually hate traveling. The act of. I dislike going to the airport. Hate immigration and customs. I hate the takeoff. Yet, I love travel. I […]
What does your ideal home look like? After spending five hours baking in the sun weeding, I can unequivocally state my ideal home would have no forest behind it and no large patches of trees, plants, grass, and other itchy things that need to be pulled or trimmed. […]
What brings a tear of joy to your eye? A hummingbird A wagging dog A boy on his first day of school A pat on the shoulder A butterfly trying out its wings A word of kindness on a cold day A hug from a long-lost friend A […]
Why do you blog? I blog for these like these. Random days where I need to word vomit. Days where I may have something to say, but I need the push. Days, where I am itching to amplify my voice. I don’t see anything wrong with that. Except […]
You left me. You left us. You left the world. Everything is upside down. It’s all a blur. Can’t remember who bought that mug. It’s an ugly mug. But it was with us for 20 years. Bah humbug! The bugs are biting. I spray the coldness. The burn […]
I’m floating in my bathtub, staring at the ceiling, believing I have put out 100 words or more. Sadly, I do not believe that to me the case. Where is my mind? Where are my words? My words appear to have been swallowed whole taking up space in […]
How are you feeling right now? Disappointed Relieved Thoughtful Restless Listless Hyper-caffeinated Underwhelmed Snarky Empathic Wanderlust-filled Not broken Not whole In search of light and meaning
What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? Laughter, laughter, and more laughter. A day that goes by without experiencing laughter is a lamentable day. Laughter brings people together. Many say that in order to help build bridges between people of different cultures or […]
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