Every second should be recognized Every moment a savory morsel Every occurence to be remembered Yet our brains must compartmentalize Storing and letting moments go Moments, must be fleeting Big events remembered What happened at 9:01am to be quickly vaporized No moment is too small Alas, it’s saddening […]
First off, I didn’t technically miss my flight. I don’t believe I have ever missed a flight. And, I used to travel a lot for work. Often, I used to be on the road twice a month. And now, I have a lot of miles and perks. But […]
They slowly left their house to start their family walk. They loved this time of day where they could just connect, hold hands and leave their electronics behind. Not many people were doing that these days. But they understood the importance. Sadly, too many people in her family […]
I’ve been a busy bee. Buzz, buzz, buzz. Moving. Meeting new people. Making new roadmaps. Writing. It’s been a very complicated, long year and then some. But it’s been a year to seize the moment and run with things. A time to go for change because there is […]
I’m a New Yorker. I don’t drive. I’m a New Yorker in Los Angeles. And, I don’t drive. Yet, I like this phrase I heard recently “I drive my car without the brakes.” Sometimes life feels like we are rolling downhill quickly with no brakes. With no sense […]
My son makes me laugh. Sometimes he makes me “belly laugh”. A good deep laughter that tickles my stomach. I asked him the other day why he was so goofy and silly and he looked at me noting he got that from me. He is a […]
I like to live in the moment and enjoy smelling the roses. I try to find the positives in life. Why not? It can lead to a good health outcome as a result. Well, there is some data that supports that notion. Not entirely sold on it, however. […]
I have been trying more and more to document my everyday experiences. I have felt this need to have records of my life whether for my son or for my future screenplays. Well, I would love to put on some theatrical works based on all my wacky experiences. […]
Being an optimizer in the lived moment A while back I wrote about satisficers. Those are the individuals that do the minimum to get something over and done with. Now let’s think about optimizers. At a past event, a colleague noted to me that he […]
Carpe diem. You only live once. Seize the Day. And so on. These are all phrases that can sound so trite. But guess what. That moment does indeed pass. What do you want to do about it? Watch the ship pass you by, while the bird flies away […]
