As a female Hispanic executive I have often faced the dilemmas Sheryl Sandberg discusses in her book Lean In. I have felt the “impostor syndrome” and I have seen women tear each other apart. Then again who hasn’t I mean, rather, who hasn’t seen people just tearing each […]
The eight year old puts on his motorcycle helmet The long-haired woman sleepily awaits the bus The grandmas wonder what the fuss is about The car backs out of the driveway The missing kitty kat flier blows in the wind The recycling bins wait their pickup turn Is […]
The last four weeks have been a series of crazy events for me during which I have had to also think of the great attributes of my colleagues of friends as I have been asked to write letters of recommendation on their behalf. It seems to be quite […]
Why doesn’t McDonald’s serve lunch all day? Twitter was all a flutter a few weeks past when McDonald’s went ahead and made breakfast available all day. I too think that is great as I do enjoy a bowl of cereal at midnight although I am not a big […]
Even giants need a leading hand As an executive in the non-profit world I have come to find that those at the top often need a lot more help than they let on. Many are filled with insecurities. Many feel like frauds in that they don’t think they […]
Took in too much information Its been a smogarsboard Its been an endless buffet Time to rest the mind Time to halt my thoughts A respite A respite Facts swimming in brain folds The neck veins are popping My words are jaw-dropping Time to rest the mind A […]
I just sat on my treadmill to put my sneakers on and lace them up. Then it hit me. What a wondrous thing it is to tie my shoelaces. I slowed down my actions and thought of how I do this action day in and day out. It’s […]
Cracked twig Cracked smile Cracked spine Angel frost and tangled webs How quaint it has all become Primal screams Come on boys Tell me how happy you are Body ache Heart ache Nerve ache Apple watches and gold swatches Your mundane yellow chariot awaits Primal screams Come on […]
It’s been 20 years: You oughta know Ok. I write this with a very heavy heart, A very heavy heart. I think I am getting older. Duh. Doh. Eek. Yes. Obviously, the day we are born we start getting older. However, lately I have found myself going “oh […]
Seeking freedom Circle upon circle there’s no exit Running through the hoops No way to bend the mind The circles strangle For they are perfectly round Round and round With no way out The road ends at the beginning Concentric circles sound so pretty Prettyily we talk Mightily […]
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