And just like that May is over. My birthday month. My personal New Year. My annual, slightly delusional belief that the universe revolves, briefly but meaningfully, around me. May, you were glorious. You showed up like a main character that was blossoming, dramatic and slightly unhinged in your […]
You’ve heard the age-old debate: Is the glass half full or half empty? Cue the philosophical tug-of-war between optimism and pessimism. Psychologists have written treatises on it. Motivational speakers have made careers out of it. Team leaders have led icebreakers around it. And somewhere, an over-caffeinated intern once […]
“You become what you believe.” I’m pretty sure Oprah said this, and it’s a quote that’s stuck with me for years. As a child, I was constantly told to believe in myself. To dream big, to embrace possibilities—even the ones that seemed far-fetched. That belief was my currency, […]
A long time ago, I was referred to as a cheerleader. A morale booster. A person who brought levity to many situations. I laugh a lot. Sometimes, that makes people feel good. Sometimes, my laughter makes some people paranoid. It’s not like my laugh is maniacal. It’s just […]
My lifelong trip goal of going to Alaska has come and gone. And, the trip was wonderful. While,the travel itself was tedious at best. A delayed red-eye flight is no fun. However, because of the delayed red-eye flight, I got a chance to catch an awesome, inspiring, fiery […]
It’s another manic Monday. And, it’s hardly anyone’s fun day. However, it is morning and the start of a new day. We should embrace the sunrise and, at least try to be optimistic. There’s nothing to lose by doing so. I had a brand new dish yesterday that […]
It seems like the world is on fire. A throbbing fiery red sky above us. Are we already in Armageddon? For some, the answer is yes. And, everywhere I turn there are monsters waiting to sharpen their teeth and sink a deep gash onto one. Too pessimistic? I’m […]
The year of 2020 has, most certainly, worn itself thin. It’s been tiring, grating, and, depressing. So much so that you have therapists basically holding sessions from sun-up to midnight. At times there seems to be no reprieve whichever way you turn. I’m still trying to have my […]
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 am a fairly optimistic person. I have had to be. It has been a coping strategy of mine since childhood. Things will get better. They have to. Or so, was my perspective. I shouldn’t say “was” as it make sit seem that I am about […]
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