A couple of years ago, I was devastated by the Anthony Bourdain’s suicide. I loved his book Kitchen Confidential and his travel shows. I had watched every episode of his various travel and dining shows. His shows were personal and just like many others I felt connected to […]
Sigh. I had been so excited to buy this beautiful beige trenchcoat. Super excited. I hadn’t owned a trenchcoat in ages. Why I wanted to wear one now, is anyone’s guess. Could be I felt I needed extra protection. Could be I really wanted the pockets. Whatever the […]
We all know that worrying can have plusses and minuses. A lot of minuses. And, yes some plusses. If you find yourself worried about something it may serve as a feedback loop to let you know you care about something. It’s an odd choice for a self-reflection path, […]
OH MY! Ok, I will stop with the All-Caps. That is quite annoying. Isn’t it beyond irritating when a colleague sends an email with All-Caps? Makes you wonder if they are trying to make a point or just didn’t bother proofreading their communication. I don’t think many people […]
Hopped on a train down a winding road. Road it like a rollercoaster wondering which turns would flip my stomach and which would make me scream with frightened delight. All suited up for a train that was never supposed to have come. But tightly I held onto the […]
Anchors are important. They hold you in place at where you need to be. They can also proverbially weigh you down. Sometimes purposefully. Sometimes unknowingly. At times you have to ask yourself what do you want to hold onto and what do you want to move towards to. […]
All that money All that adulation All that hindsight All that sunshine All that glory All that hairspray All the misty eyes All the bowling balls All the fake greetings All the fear All the pretty cakes Won’t save you
“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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