Valentine’s Day is over and it’s Feb 22, a date on the calendar when it’s easy to catch the WINTER BLAHS. The scents of pine and pumpkin spice are tucked away, the trees in town are naked, you’re burnt out…
“Viewer digression advised” appeared at the start of a number of The Crown episodes this season. I was apprehensive since the advisory stated an ED would be depicted and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Fortunately, I’m in a healthy…
So we’re almost to February… how are those New Year’s Resolutions looking!? Resolutions are funny things humans been making for some 4,000 years when the Babylonians (those cool cats that developed advanced math/geometry/astronomy) celebrated the dawn of their new year…
Dating Ryan was a dream. From our first sushi dinner to an open swim in San Diego’s Mission Bay, I was blown away by his humor, kindness, generosity, and relaxed vibe. Most of all, after a history of “it’s complicated!”…
I sprinted through my twenties like a small animal on a plastic wheel. Coworkers stepped aside when they heard my high heels flying down a hallway. Friends affectionately asserted that I was their favorite manic squirrel and suggested I calm…
Success is a fascinating designation since, just like beauty, it’s completely subjective! As mini humans on the playground we encounter this and hear that until (poof!) before we know it, we’ve created a set of qualifications to measure success. As…
Southern California is in lockdown and it feels a bit like a holiday film where Christmas is almost cancelled (and then rescued in the nick of time!). And yet, even in spite of Covid and an absence of parties and…
I remember “grace” coming up from time to time in church and wondering who she was and what she looked like. I couldn’t conceive of grace as a concept but I liked the smooth, polished sound of the word, and…
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” Charles Dickens *** Let’s talk turkey. What does gratitude mean to you? Is it a buzz word on pretty…
As small children, hopefully spared from early trauma, we radiate our “true selves”—the very essence of us that resides in our souls. Unbridled by insecurities and fear, we joyfully sing and dance, and view the world as a magical place…
