Turbulent times. Turbulent is an appropriate adjective to describe the year 2020. The worldwide pandemic and politics were the catalysts and I admit that the year was among the most tumultuous of my life. Turbulent times put a person’s character on trial, lessons are learned, and growth results. Just a year prior, I formally referred […]
Never let them see you sweat and NEVER let them see you cry! Advice to live by, words to swear to, and yes, a personal oath to be kept. But life is seldom without exceptions, and outliers have a way of altering currents. Recently in a discussion about the value of professional therapy, I stated […]
It starts small, just an afterthought, a little blurb that is mentioned about something going on in the tropics but is quickly dismissed. Well, at least for those who come into contact with the weather channel or listen to the radio. For me though, it is almost always a complete and total surprise. I accidentally […]
I often wonder what it is that I missed in my developmental years that caused me to get it all so wrong so often. I’ve considered it all now and again for years. I’ve reached a conclusion or two in the past, only to find later that I was wrong about that as well. I’ve […]
If you follow me at all, you know that my featured image is important to me. You may also know that I pay a very talented artist to provide images for me and she is nothing short of FANTASTIC! Sometimes though, I will try something new, as in the image of this piece. The above […]
I was born too early, I was born too late. Often I ponder such minuscule, yet prodigious statements. As I write this, I’m a mere 57 minutes from my 60th birthday. Of course, the obvious answer is, “I was born right on time, exactly when I was intended to be born.” I answer in the […]
As a writer, I am my biggest critic. I feared that all of my work held the same feel, the same “sound.” So I wanted to produce something from a different voice. Lines from a different tone. I apologize for the lack of “Featured Art.” Or, I should say, “related” featured art. I have […]
The Doc said, “We are going to do some lab work,” explaining the names of the tests to be done and what each meant individually and collectively. “I’m afraid of what you might find,” I replied. “But I’m afraid of what I might miss,” I said, my voice trailing off a bit, simultaneously thinking that […]
Back in school, back in the day, it seems that a lot of emphasis was placed on the use of outlines in any writing project. Looking back, I distinctly remember that I was not a fan of the outline. I’m asking myself tonight the reasons why. Was I just lazy? But it seems that I […]
I wish that I could remember the dream that I had last night. Recently, while searching for a better quality of sleep, I incorporated a nightly Melatonin tablet which to my delight, served to intensify my dreams, but ultimately, I quit on the meds because I found myself drowsy during the day. Since then, I’ve […]