There I was, watching the first episode of White Lotus, sipping my caffeine of choice, expecting satire, sunburns, and a healthy dose of awkward privilege. But then came that line— “Let us calm our chattering monkey minds.” I snorted. Laughed. Paused the show. Because honestly, that one hit […]
The branches are all strewn about,In chaos, nature’s silent shout.My heart weeps knowing all that you tried,Every effort, every tear, every sigh. In that one moment we lost each other all,In that one moment my humanity went numb.In that one moment you fell down,A silent collapse, without a […]
What major historical events do you remember? Ah, memory, that enigmatic realm where moments of significance intermingle with the utterly bizarre. As a psychologist, I’m obsessed with and vexxed by memory. As a New Yorker, I’ve lived through my fair share of historical events that have left indelible […]
What could you do more of? In the vault of memory’s tender hold,Lies a choice to forget, a story untold.To banish the shadows of pain and woe,And let the heart’s burdens gracefully go. I want to forget. I want to forget all the pain. I want to forget […]
It might be wednesday. It might not be wednesday. I’m living within a day-free fog zone at the moment. I know I get up, make my super sweet coffee while also drinking a Red Bull. Wait, I actually haven’t had a Red Bull in a few days. That […]
So. How was your day? A simple question. Yet, complex to ponder. There are many ways to answer this at the end your day. You can say it was ok and let that be. You can say it was horrible and let that stand. You can elaborate on […]
I don’t remember it Can’t recall if it happened The knobs turned and twisted It’s like an etch-a-sketch Seemingly unlocked But the sketch erased, as it is never solid Am ephemeral doodle here and there At some point, it surely must turn to stone An epitaph of something […]
Facebook is a social media platform for which many of us can have a love/hate relationship. Many of us have seen or heard of the nefarious teenage girl research. The platform is really not great for body image empowerment. Also, a lot of misinformation has made its way […]
This had been a day full of excitement. They packed a number of activities into the day to keep themselves busy. And, now they were at the pub that she would have loved to have gone to. It was fun and a wine cellar to rejoice. Today had […]
A few months ago I wrote a note to myself. I do this all the time, actually. I write snippets and expect my future self to remember what I was thinking when I wrote those words. I would be a bad science fiction character trying to send out […]
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