Fear and Loathing in San Francisco Let me get two things out of the way right away. I am a die-hard New Yorker and this is my second time moving to the San Francisco Bay area. When I lived out here over ten years ago, I had […]
In an act of insanity I celebrated my last day of work by getting two wisdom teeth pulled In an act of insanity I celebrated my last day of work by getting two wisdom teeth pulled. I could have gone for four wisdom teeth being pulled, but […]
If you want to drive in New York, take some Xanax and say a little prayer: Also do these five things. I like to think of myself as the quintessential New Yorker. I wear black quite often, I have a dark sense of humor, I love to blog […]
For every “yes” there must be a “no” Help! Note to self: I need to really learn to say “no”. I am the type of person that says “yes” to a lot of things, asks, and favors. I have been working on learning to say “no.” My […]
Keeping the Faith in People Right before I head out to work today, I am catching the breaking news of the hostage situations in France. Sadness is inevitable when watching the world news these days. This past week, a friend noted that I had more faith in people […]
Everything new is all the rage until it is not It is the start of the new year. Some of us may be wearing new boots, scarves or sweaters that we received as gifts during the holidays. I, for one, know that I now have new blisters from […]
Secret Santa Time: The gift of compassion, self-preservation and freedom I am not a hugger as many people proclaim me to be. However, I am, indeed a gift-giver. I love celebrating birthdays, Halloween and Christmas. What I love most about those occasions is the act of giving gifts […]
Paying someone to take my junk away Some individuals try really hard to clear their mind and get rid of their unique junk; their psychological and emotional junk. They will go to yoga, they will meditate, they will do needlepoint, they will run fast and hard, they will […]
Winterfylleth: A Jasper-like month of Speckled Masks An Odd Ode to October The month of October is along winding road. It is a bit like jasper –spotted and speckled. It is a month of varying colors as it marches towards the oncoming frost. Professionally, it is a […]
Force myself to relax and then hit the ongoing fast-paced merry-go-round The airplane violently shook for about three hours straight from Los Angeles to New York. I covered my head, prayed, held my son’s little fingers and tried to sleep. I had already been through the 14 hour […]
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