Tag: mourning

A Celestial Psychological Birthday Party: My Mom’s Death Anniversary

By psychologistmimi on February 2, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania this morning and saw his beautiful shadow; thus predicting an early spring arrival. Boy, am I excited by that news. Could really use it. Today, besides Punxsutawney Phil’s shadow dancing, is also the two-year anniversary of when my “Puerto Rican […]

Pro Milone: Ode to my Imperial, Diva Dog. May He Rest in Peace

By psychologistmimi on January 12, 2013 • ( 4 Comments )

As a Puerto Rican, I am naturally (genetically) superstitious. Everything had a supernatural or karmic sensibility to it. I always was afraid of Friday, the 13th and tried to avoid doing certain things on those days. My mom would try to not really have us step out of […]