We all have memories that are triggered by a familiar smell or a photo, movie or book from long ago. Sometimes it can be a phrase that someone says, and you realize that it’s something your mom or dad used to say “back in the day.” The most likely memory-triggering mechanism though might just be … Continue reading A Precious Memory – Irene Cara
Alone At Thanksgiving
Although I’m a fan of Summer, the truth is, my favorite time of year is Fall. I love the holidays. There’s just something about the vibe of this time that gives me hope. Like so many other people, I’ve spent my share of Thanksgiving Day and other holidays alone more than once. It started years … Continue reading Alone At Thanksgiving
My Loss Is Your Loss, Ten-Fold
November 13th, 2022 Journal Sunday 5:33am I saw Wakanda Forever yesterday in a packed sold-out theater. I have so many thoughts – and I posted my initial take after the movie in a TikTok video. But as I slowly wake this Sunday morning, as I’m listening to the coffee percolating, I’m thinking once again of … Continue reading My Loss Is Your Loss, Ten-Fold
An Unlikely Super Power We Can All Have
Change is not always a good thing. Change does not need to always be hard. Change is taking another direction. Change is a different perspective. Change is disrupting the current trajectory. Change is inevitable. When I was a little kid, pre-teen, I fought against change. I wanted stability and it was nowhere to be found. … Continue reading An Unlikely Super Power We Can All Have
It’s Not Cancel Culture, It’s Responsibility Culture
I’ve always found it interesting that people get all in a tizzy when companies, corporations, or individuals take a stand and say they no longer support something because it goes against what they believe in. Of course, because of our combative nature lately, especially on social media, we all have come up with this phrasing … Continue reading It’s Not Cancel Culture, It’s Responsibility Culture
Creative Simplicity 