Two times I’ve bought a one-way ticket to Thailand from California and two times I haven’t taken those flights. The first was eight months ago right after my dog – the center of my universe – was killed. The second was a couple weeks ago when I finished up tying up all but one of …
Outside sunrise meditation with the birds chirping the day awake is both soothing and one of the most cheerfully annoying ways to wake up. All things considered, it’s my favorite time of day. Those who know me have a hard time believing that such a social person prefers mornings to night, but there’s a magic …
Today is the first day of something different. When my fur-baby was killed the month before last, within the same year of being abandoned by four of the people I thought would always be there, my life was spun off it’s access. Fighting to survive has been like trying to swim through an ocean of …
Sipario by Salvatore Vuono It’s fantastic being in the spotlight. But it also means you’re choosing to be a matador with a red cape in a world full of angry bulls. Our culture teaches us to want popularity. Most of us seek approval, acceptance, and admiration amongst our peers in order to get it in …
http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=6844&picture=grotesque-figure When trauma strikes, we each handle it our own way. During the event, I tend to be calm and use humor. Then I mentally run away by compartmentalizing, being unable to focus and get tired to the point of being unable to keep my eyes open; especially when that ever-elusive elephant in the room …
copyright Backpack New Zealand http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/ni-gallery/Rotorua/night Holding up one hand to the pistol and the other to the man it was pointed at with her in between, she had no clue why this was going on. “He doesn’t know why you’re after him,” she said with a calmness that was one straw away from shattering. “Just …
I listened to the ghostly vibration of the BART train as I looked through the window at the tree outside and the house below in this unfamiliar town. Living the life of a gypsy seemed to wear on me less and less as I became more familiar with being unfamiliar. Turning my mind, heart and …
“I’m leaving,” she said. “What do you mean?” her friend asked in alarm. “I’m going to quit my job and leave.” “Leave where,” the brunette said, sounding hurt. “You just got back!” “I don’t know. New Zealand maybe. Beunos Aires just confirmed how much I have to do this, Lisa. Two weeks wasn’t enough.” “You’re …
Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny, The Chupacabra, Going After Our Dreams. It’s all made of the same stuff, isn’t it? Venturing outside the box is what’s glamorized through the media, but in reality it’s often met with judgment and persecution. Most of us stick to what’s safe and write off our dreams as childhood fantasies. …
“I have to get back to work,” he said, grabbing his girl’s ass as he gave her a kiss. “Have a good shoot.” “Don’t forget the Gordon Ramsey dinner party tonight,” she said, with arms wrapped around his neck in the chili winter air of Central Park. “Oh, that’s right. I’ll have to send a …