Mar 15, 2022Member-onlyHope.Why we need it, especially now. These last couple of weeks, like most people, have brought up a lot of feelings for me. At points, it feels as though WWIII is right around the corner and other times we see a peek of sunlight through the darkness. …Ukraine3 min readUkraine3 min read
Feb 20, 2022Member-onlyWhy We Love Wordle.Words, thinking, and bonding, oh my! Be honest, after you finish the day’s Wordle, how much are you looking forward to tomorrow’s puzzle? Okay, I’ll go first; I do. Maybe it’s being a writer; I love words. I love putting them together and creating magic and sometimes a magical world…Wordle2 min readWordle2 min read
Feb 10, 2022Member-onlyLife is a Personal JourneyStop comparing yourself to others. There is a path in which most of us are taught from a young age; go to school, get a job, get married, have kids, and well, that’s it. …Life2 min readLife2 min read
Jan 26, 2022Member-onlyBeing Nonjudgmental in Chaotic TimesKeeping your judgments in check — Since 2020, it seems as though there is something chaotic happening every day. Remember 2019 when everything seemed “normal”? It is easy to pass judgment on those we disagree with between the pandemic, the vaccination, and politics. Social media is an excellent example of how our emotions can get the…Psychology2 min readPsychology2 min read
Jan 14, 2022Member-only3 Quick Ways to Calm Your AnxietyAnxiety can come out of nowhere but can leave just as fast. — As a young kid and into my teenage years, I felt weird. Something didn’t feel right, and I was convinced it was just me. Why was I always worried? Why, when the minor thing happened internally, I was screaming? Why did I think so much? I’ll never forget the one…Psychology3 min readPsychology3 min read
Jan 12, 2022Member-onlyAn Ode to My 30sHere’s to turning 39 — Well, here it is. On Sunday, I will officially be in the last year of my 30s. Remember being a teenager and thinking, “wow, 40 is OLD”? Now at the bridge of the last year of my 30s and almost into those “dreaded” 40s. Here’s the thing, I have zero…Birthday2 min readBirthday2 min read
Jan 4, 2022Member-onlyOur True Crime FascinationWhat makes us so intrigued by such macabre? — Back in 2015, I started to delve into true crime. Like many other people, I became enthralled by Netflix’s Making a Murderer. This documentary opened up Pandora’s box of sorts for me and started binging other true crime documentaries, and eventually started listening to podcasts on cases as well. What…True Crime3 min readTrue Crime3 min read
Dec 27, 2021Being Busy and the Need to Feel Important“I am a human being, not a human doing.” — Kurt Vonnegut You’ve heard it or may have even been the culprit of the “I’m so busy” syndrome. Some people have an innate need to be busy, even if they complain about it. In society, this is relatively normal. …Mindfulness3 min readMindfulness3 min read
Dec 22, 2021Winter SolsticeFinding light in the darkness The winter solstice is one of my favorite times figuratively and literally. In the Northeast of the United States, we do not see much snow until February. However, the cold can cut through coats like an ice chisel, deepening the ice’s cuts to fish. …Winter2 min readWinter2 min read
Dec 20, 2021Anger.Cooling down when you’re fired up. — This topic is one that I’m still learning about every day. Picking through brushes of thorns, trying to make my way to the other side in how navigating anger feels. Some days there are flowers along with the thorns, making the excursion not as bad. …Anger3 min readAnger3 min read
