Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. My birthday is coming up. Which I have subtly, delicately, with the grace of a foghorn reminded certain people about. Not because I need a parade. (Although, let’s be clear, I would not decline a parade.) But because […]
Cue the music, flash the lights, and someone hand me a slice of cake — it’s my birthday and my birthday month! Yes, I’m celebrating, and no, you absolutely cannot contain me. What’s wrong with being confident anyway? We spend so much of our lives being told to […]
It’s the first of May. My birthday month. A time when some people post their baby pictures, others their biggest flexes, and a few brave souls post their actual faces unfiltered. Meanwhile, I remain… strategically obscured. Un-selfied. A fog machine away from full noir. Let’s talk about that. […]
The daffodils are popping, the pollen is plotting, and somewhere in the background, the calendar whispers: May is coming. Which means one thing—it’s my birthday month. Yes, I’m that person. I stretch my birthday into a soft, full-length feature film, with previews starting mid-April. Two weeks out and […]
Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. The day after my son’s birthday, I can’t help but reflect on how much he’s grown into his own—a wise young man with a slight, innocent quality still lingering. He’s got that unique blend of maturity and youth […]
As the petals of April wilt away and the May flowers bloom, we find ourselves in the midst of a delightful month filled with birthday celebrations and quirky May madness. Ah, May, the month where spring fever is in full swing, and so are the antics of those […]
As we journey through life, each passing year brings with it a wealth of experiences, challenges, and opportunities for growth. As I celebrate my birthday month and reflect on the wisdom gained along the way, three quotes resonate profoundly, guiding me through the labyrinth of existence. Friedrich Nietzsche’s […]
As the calendar flips to my birthday month, there’s a whisper of anticipation in the air, mingled with a tinge of trepidation. For the past four years, my birthday has been overshadowed by heavy work commitments, the weight of battling through having COVID, and the ever-looming presence of […]
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? As Madonna noted many decades ago: “If we took a holidayTook some time to celebrateJust one day out of lifeIt would be, it would be so nice.” It sure would. For the first time in three years, I […]
Every year, I come up with a word in December to capture the new upcoming year. Some years, my word is spot on. Other years, not so much. For this current year, the word I had selected back in December was “adventurer.” Then life deflated my adventure ballon. […]
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