She smiled He smiled back A twinkle here and a twinkle there There was chemistry Don’t know if it was biology Stomach twirls and somersaults A hidden look A caught eye Pursed lips Raised eyebrows No script No words All was quite, but There was a gleeful smile […]
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”― Jack Kerouac. The Dharma Bums Words have meaning. Sometimes. You would think by definition that words have meaning. But they do not always. It’s quite perplexing, at times. Then, of course, the meaning of words […]
Everyone everywhere is gaslighting every other person from the chandeliers down to the gravel. It’s inescapable. As such, one must evolve at a rapid pace. Many years ago, in providing someone a performance appraisal I advised them that they had to get better at bullshitting. It may sound […]
Pep talks can irk a few. The pushing of hope may lead some to bury negativity until it bubbles up. Bubbly, smiley nods somewhat dismissing the challenges of the moment. I was going to say I hate pep talks. But, assuredly, there is a time and place for […]
From a young age, I’ve been a storyteller. I would perform on stage with my own stories or a Dickens story. Nowadays, everyone is a storyteller in some way or form. From Twitter, to Facebook, to Instagram you are curating a narrative. Those narratives are often short form. […]
Some people build up walls around themselves. Others layer on a moat along with the wall. Others have no walls and no filters. A party filled with extreme people like can either be a complete disaster or a fun social psychology experiment. And, becomes it happens naturally you […]
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 […]
This may sound odd. Everyone likes a compliment. Well, some curmudgeons may not. Compliments are a supposed desirable transaction. After all, one doesn’t get the latest handbag and put on eye shadow to not be complimented. Here’s another side to compliments. They also allow others to possibly to […]
Let start off with this. I tend to have great empathy towards others. As a matter of fact, I have been advised that I have too much empathy. Yes, there is such a thing as an over-empathizer. And, because of that I can often be a little slow […]
I am a sunny curmudgeon. I’m often skeptical but somehoe manage to give people the benefit of the doubt. I’m an odd duck. But I do go by the mantra of “trust but verify ” i learned that the hard way. There’s certain people you have to put […]
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