I’d like to flambé
I would like to mambo and cha cha I would like to hope, skip, and jump I would like to toss a grenade wait I would like to toss a ball And catch a purpose While catching a sunrise day in and day out I would like […]
Would you want to know whether you will get Alzheimer’s in 15 years?
Alzheimer’s scares me. I think it should scare everyone. Our memories ground us into a reality (regardless of how we have constructed it). Yet Alzheimer’s is a disease that makes us unrecognizable to ourselves and robs us of our memories and corresponding stability. Alzheimer’s is the result […]
Everyday life seems to be a Rorschach test
Perception is everything and nothing. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Its all relative. There are always two or even more sides to a story. You get it. We all get it in our own ways. Everyday life is a chicken corn chowder recipe in […]
In My Year of Joy I Won’t be Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
Late last year, I realized that my word for the year was going to be that of “joy”. And, I have been determined to remind myself of my word each day. I also have been set on not letting others take my joy. One has to […]
Don’t let others take away your joy
My word for the year is “joy” and I am trying everyday to be joyful. There’s something sweet, pure, and revolutionary in such an endeavor. It does take work, however. There are so many things that can potentially stand in the way of achieving joy. Even momentary joy. […]
I’ve been an overly excited and joyful New Yorker
I have spent the last three years in Los Angeles enjoying my time there. However, I’ve also been pining for my beloved New York. Yesterday, I walked throughout the city getting my feet and legs re-acclimated to my old speedwalking routine. And, while my time was a bit […]
Nostalgia making a warm toast seem like a flaming cherry jubilee
Nostalgia is burning right through me Embers in my eyes Giving a fiery, hot glow to the past Making a warm toast seem like a flaming cherry jubilee Nostalgia has got a hold on me Tighter than a straight-jacket Booming loudly through my eardrums My heartbeat racing stronger, […]
Hiding one’s happiness from others: No way
Life is funny sometimes. Actually. Life is funny quite often. Now whether you see the humor in it is an entirely different matter. I like to see sunny skies but don’t ask me to smell the roses. I’m allergic. With that said, life is funny and it should […]
Joy is a revolution and in a New York State of mind
It’s adventure time. This weekend, I attended a service that extolled the glory of joy and going on a hero’s journey. You know that psychological, and often literal journey, a key character has to go on to fulfill a destiny larger than themselves. At the sermon the pastor […]
I’ll do it myself…and have fun
Sometimes you can learn a few things from a dog. No, scratch that. You can learn a lot from a dog. I am the type of person that is open to feedback and is looking for new learning opportunities. I don’t like standing still. Although, I most assuredly […]
