My dear friends, everyone has a father so I know you’ll understand . . . He dozed off to sleep again, only waking to share his outrageous dreams with me. He calls them hallucinations. Stories he tells me (in his words, not mine) of blacks and jews, stories of wars he is fighting for everyone’s […]
Self Love vs Self Doubt: Is It Worth It?
My dear friends, I woke up scared today. Scared. Self-doubt. Worry. I felt physically ill from being afraid . . . For months all I could think about is leaving my corporate life and adopting a new meaningful, loving life. But, what if I couldn’t make it without this job? What if I didn’t have […]
A Simple Prayer to Get Out of My Own Way
My friends, many of us have said . . . I want to get outside of myself . . . what does that even mean? Well . . . There are some mornings that deserve prayer more than others. The mornings that I wake up and feel happy, I have a prayer of gratitude. The […]
Out into the COVID World
And now, my friends, we venture out into the world wearing masks and staying 6′ apart. People giggle nervously as they struggle to navigate the “new normal.” And some refuse the new normal. Some feel more comfortable staying home to avoid the reality. Some describe the masks as political statements. At this point in my […]
Here Come the Migraines Again
She woke up. Before she woke she could feel the weight of the day already sitting on top of her. Heavy. Daunting. As if the simple act of opening her eyes was too much of a task to bear. Pulses of pain shot up the side of her neck and she was sure it was […]
The Art of Coming To After Passing Out Wasted
Coming to after passing out always felt strange to her. There were important questions that came to mind before she could even open her eyes.Do you remember the end of night?How did you get here?Are you alone?Who is here with you?If none of those questions could be answered before her eyes open, there was a […]