She had been glum for weeks. Feeling disappointed in herself and in others. She often expected much from herself. And, she had the same expectations of others. She felt let down by people not living up to the high standards she had put in place. But this morning […]
That’s it. Write ot down. Speak it out loud. You’ve got a story to share and you should. So many people wander around in their own thought bubbles. But break the cycle. Interrupt. Let yourself be heard and known. For everyone has a story to share. Want to […]
Pep talks can irk a few. The pushing of hope may lead some to bury negativity until it bubbles up. Bubbly, smiley nods somewhat dismissing the challenges of the moment. I was going to say I hate pep talks. But, assuredly, there is a time and place for […]
A merry-go-round was never her thing. Even on those slow-moving supposed entertainment mechanisms she would feel ill. An odd feeling of unease would overcome het. She felt an odd nostalgia around redundancy and feelings of inadequacy. If she couldn’t handle a carousel, what would happen on a rollercoaster? […]
It was meant to be a fun night out. Everything glowed. Even she glowed. Her makeup was impeccable. She had cause to be happy. She glowed. But she felt like one of those beautiful pods before her. It was all fake. She was a beautiful fake pod herself. […]
Quick. Let’s play a game of stream of consciousness. From 2010 to 2019, what are the first words or images that come to mind. For me, it is in no particular order of significance (says the psychologist) Miley Cyrus, Hurricane Maria, Uber, Sandy Hook, Superstorm Sandy, Trump, Avengers, […]
Stay calm Sigh Breathe Yell For it will change Have patience All that fluctuates will flatten Have you ever felt that you were in the middle of a cyclone? Tornado? Everything spinning all around and around. And not in a good way like that Dead or Alive song. […]
To obey is to subjugate oneself. That is what she had understood all of her life. She wasn’t bad at it. She was rather good, actually. She had been born free of limitations and then at the age of 21 she asked to not be. She […]
This past week I sat with a human resource staff member to discuss certain work situations that had arisen over the last few weeks. As is typical, the work situations involved a lot of she said, she said and so on. At one point in the conversation, […]
I’ve got a rant today. It is not a major rant. I just had to get a couple of things off my shoulder. It is Friday, afterall, and we are working for the weekend. Need to ventilate. Here is my rant. No one uses the word “couple” […]
