While stressful because of a variety of reasons, today was also a luxury. I actually managed to send out text and email messages to people I haven’t been in touch with either in a while or consistently. I didn’t focus on work emails. I focused on people in […]
Have you heard of ride or die friends? Those friends who will be there with you to the end. When you have such people in your life, even if its just one person, you are rich and blessed. Last year around this time I sent an early morning […]
One thing I know for sure about life and our role in tbe universe is that you should never get too comfortable. Growing up as a very poor child in the South Bronx, I understood life could be tough. However, I also saw that there are people out […]
Imagine this scenario. Someone is leaning over a toilet throwing up. One person pulls that person’s hair back and says it’ll be ok. Another person stands back perplexed trying to figure out what caused the stomach problem. While a third person goes back to look for the purse […]
Not everything has gone horribly wrong during the pandemic. Some individuals learned new skills sets. Others discovered strengths tbey didn’t know about. Some leaned into new opportunoties and new selves. Then there were those who couldn’t quite pivot and got a bit stuck. There are those who had […]
It would be nice if everyone had a digital patch on them that sent you signals as to whether this person would be a match for you. I don’t mean a romantic match. I mean a friend, colleague, or acquaintance match. It would help to make one’s life […]
Friends, really good friends, can be family. They can be your chosen family. They can prop you up. They can be your “there”. I’m lucky to have some good friends. I have friends that are non-judgmental and can try to steer me before I go down the wong […]
I am not one of those people who has 2,000 facebook friends. When I see someone with that many, I just shake my head. Are there really 2,000 people you want seeing your gnocchi dish or kid’s finger paint? Maybe. I suppose some people want everyone to see […]
A long time ago, I got an early morning call from someone who needed a bit of help. It was a very early morning call. And, the help need was grand. I wiped my eyes and listened intently. And I did a double-take. They had been arrested. Once […]
This morning I received a Facebook messenger notification. A friend had forwarded me the Facebook notification they had received alerting them that we became friends nine years ago. Of course, we had been friends way longer than that. We have known each other since elementary school. So, it […]
