We all do something that we constantly remind ourselves to not do. As a matter of fact, we all do more than one such thing. I know that I do. After I have eaten a whole bag of chips I remind myself to not do so again. I […]
I like words. I know that must sound odd. Who doesn’t like words? I mean, who hates words? Not many, I am sure. I like collecting random words in my Evernote app. I will look at it every so often and wonder what led to me “collecting” and […]
Even before I knew that the word karma existed or what it meant, I believed in karma. That word has always been a part of my DNA. Fairness is a core part of my being and, in my view, it is intertwined with karma. I have been of […]
What’s on the horizon What is due to come? What bills are to be paid up? What can you pocket? What can you forsee? What is bound to blindside you? Who will report on the truths of the day?
One morning I woke up and went about doing my usual tasks. I woke up and made four cups of coffee. I looked briefly at my work phone to make sure nothing needed to be immediately addressed. I then looked at my personal phone to see what Twitter […]
The Chinese new year is here. The year 2020 is the year of the rat. Mine, is a rat family. Thus, it must be our year, right? I do believe it will be despite suffering from flu, getting stitches and surviving a car crash thus far this year. […]
I run, run, and run. I’m in constant motion to and from. I fidget. I bite my nails. I’m in constant motion. I’ve always been this way. I was born like this. A decade ago, I would walk 45 minutes in the morning to work and 50 minutes […]
Two empty lemonhead boxes under the pillow A bladder full of borrowed tears Dreaming of lollipops and popsicles Spinning on tiered goals of marzipan A belly full of ache Shards underneath weathered feet Candyman needs to pass out more sugar And frosted eyes need to stop wishing for […]
Sometimes I am very silly. Very silly, indeed. I am a fairly smart woman but there are times, namely in the am before coffee, where I’m a bit fuzzy and may not think through everything in a particular scenario. Such was life one day this past week. I […]
I am proudly a GenXer. I still like the movie Reality Bites. I believe that because we are the smallest generation we had to rise up faster. Everyone, admittedly, has a different take on our generation. And, that is ok. Despite bring a proud member of Generation X, […]