“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new” -Socrates We are in a turbulent sea of change. No ifs, no buts about it. Change came, went, and came back for more. Change cane hungry, even ravenous. […]
Often we wish people a good morning or a good evening. At this point, I don’t even know what that may mean. At times, they just seem to be empty phrases. Rote. They come out of our mouths before we even realize that we are stating these we […]
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I once had a dream Traveling through the golden bushes Picking up a blueberry or two Tried to fly high Reach for the silky golden stars Then the floating balloon popped And out came a thunderous roar With lightning clapping back Down to the ground the rickety spirit […]
Doors are powerful entities. They can either let us in through or can serve as a barrier stopping movement. If you don’t have a key, it can permanently stop your movement. Sometimes, you fumble to find to right key. Sometimes, you specially mark your keys so you know […]
I went on a quick “vacation” to unwind and leave the pandemic epicenter for a few days. Being in it day in and day out has been tough, taxing, and tumultuous. I didn’t go far. I didn’t need to. It was just about going away. I ended up […]
It is easy to wax nostalgic and think of what we believed to have been good times. Believed. Sometimes those so-called “good” times weren’t really so. However, our brain starts playing games and lulls us into thinking those bad ones were actually good times. Or it could be […]
I believe we can all agree that the last three months have been unbelievably hard, depressing, and regrettably unforgettable. Living in the epicenter of the pandemic while in the healthcare field, I have felt numbness, fright, and despair all at once. Now, I am onto the other side […]
During these times of frozen iguanas, global pandemic and looming locusts, we have all been looking for distractions from the real world. In other time, the word distraction may have held a slightly negative connotation. People getting distracted and not being productive was often noted as an issue. […]
Some may say there’s a lot to be angry about these days. Much to be concerned about. Much to be disheartened about. All of which is true. This year has dealt us a bad hand. We keep pivoting and adjusting. There’s grand hope. But let’s get back to […]
