A long, long time ago in the mimiverse, I visited potential graduate programs across the country. I visited about six of them that I was giving careful consideration. One such program, which shall remain nameless, was interesting. It seemed like a great program where I could soar. There […]
I’m always so grateful that dogs exist and are in our lives. They can be silly and fierce. They can be warm and fuzzy. They can remind one that life is meant to be lived. They also keep you honest. What would be the point of lying to […]
I’ve had weird phrases running through my head all week. I have no idea why these phrases are popping in and out. Perhaps my brain is overloaded with too many points. If only I could have a full brain that could help me predict the lottery numbers. Alas, […]
I was doing a listening tour of sorts the last few weeks. There’s an awful number of stressed out people. Many are very stressed. Some even anxious. It seems emotions are layering one on top of the other. And, many people are at their breaking point. Or, as […]
At times a step may be weighty It may feel like your feet are dragging or that you are walking on empty But a step is a step and needs to be relished It may seem cliche and that it surely is But you can’t discount movement […]
Sometimes we are buried so deep in our day-to-day minutia we miss some of the bigger things in life. Sometimes we can’t help but be buried in those small bits. Conversely sometimes we can’t help but just be focused on that big picture. Perspective is often […]
Growing up in New York City I never felt claustrophobic. To many outsiders, the city could seem tight and constrained. The sidewalks packed, the apartments tiny, and the summer air stifling. But to me, New York represented vastness. It was, and still is, a world of possibilities. And […]
When you live in the shadows much can be nefarious much can be uncertain much can be unsettling Many don’t chose to be in the shadows Many don’t have a choice But when there is a light you must embrace it If someone turns on the light thank […]
It can be tempting to get caught up in life’s tenebrosity To get mired in the murkiness To be enveloped in darkness And remain rooted in the twilight hour But happiness through light is everywhere Sometimes it is easily seen And sometimes its easy to pinpoint luminosity […]
Life is a pattern that zigs and zags It bobs and weaves It ebbs and flows How you find your brags How you find your reprieves How you find your glows Is the dance of life Even if it appears to be so There is no straight path […]
