At the end of last year, I decided to select a word for the new year (meaning this year). That word for the year is “joy”. I wanted to be purposeful in seeking joy and being joyous. Sometimes we get too bogged down in drama and inertia. An […]
I’m both a planner and a spontaneous person. I both a why and a how person. But that’s not at all what this is about. I started right off the bat with a digression. Well, no. Not really. As a spontaneous person, I do often wonder why I […]
Losing a family member is devastating. When my mom died my worst nightmare had come true. I couldn’t believe I no longer could talk to her and have her fret over my travel. When I my dog died, a year after my mother on a Friday the 13th, […]
I had a very chatty Uber driver the other day. Too chatty as I often use my car rides as a time in which I hold business calls. That particular ride I could not do any business and maybe it was for the best. Actually, I tend to […]
To see a light flicker away To hear a laugh slowly muted To feel the spirit end Too young to fall Hope against hope Bravery, sadness, love and anger It’s ok To feel it all I’m sorry you came and went so quickly The earth light has dimmed […]
This is going to be a rather odd narrative for the holiday season. Especially considering that along with Hanukkah and Christmas, we will now be celebrating Three Kings Day. Our very first celebration. Although, we actually celebrated this by mistake when we were in Greece in January, many […]
Slowly, but surely, I am starting to settle into my new Los Angeles home. Although, everything will go topsy turvy very soon with the arrival of my sister and her family who are “escaping” the devastation in Puerto Rico. As such, we are going from a home […]
My mother believed deeply and ferociously in the power of dreams. She completely felt that dreams carried much meaning and that they were often prophetic. She must have had over 100 dream dictionaries while I was growing up. She slept with one on her nightstand. I would often […]
Some days are just meant to be a bit off. And some days are just meant to be days in which you have to be vigilant. Ominous sounding? Well, nothing bad happened but it is a weird night indeed when you are glad you brought a taser […]
He has always been stubborn. He was born that way. He came into the world and refused to be soothed or calmed down. His poor mother didn’t have another child thereafter despite her love of big families. He grew up to be a bully that ran a […]
