I have been reading a lot on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lately. I have a prime example of why people need to read and study up on issues as opposed to listening to sound bites and trusting only one source of information… Ruth Bader Ginsburg is known as a liberal justice of the…

It is time for my annual self-reflection of the past year. 2019 was another difficult year for me. For starters, I was injured for the entirety of this past year, modifying workouts and losing a lot of skill and strength I had built up in 2018. My best friend moved away from me, the one…

The cool vibes of autumn Crest upon a mood, a sensual melancholy. A raven in waiting, seeking solace in warm September sun… Preying on opportunity to quell the tensions and breathe peace into existence. Cleaning out the old to make room for the ripe and the real. Baggage is for peddlers, but I am a…

There is a kind of violence in dishonesty, Of things said and not said… Left up to interpretation. * That violence upon me creates a war in my mind of interrogation and overthinking. I seek answers from false actions instead of truth unspoken. * Sometimes that violence brings tears to my eyes… The salty bloodshed…

Here is the reason it is so important to write: I am reading a book where a woman describes her experience in a marriage, and it is identical to what I was feeling in my marriage. “Where is the line? When you want the life you have to work but it doesn’t, and you aren’t…

The scorching sun tinges my skin, Droplets of sweat run down my shirt into the crevices of mystery. Within minutes the temperature drops, storms are brewing. It is funny how things can change so quickly. Do I take cover or open the windows? I love fresh air. I embrace turbulent weather. Storms bring turmoil but…

Dehumanization starts with the language we use. For example, Trump saying “We have people coming into the country, or trying to come in — and we’re stopping a lot of them — but we’re taking people out of the country. You wouldn’t believe how bad these people are. These aren’t people. These are animals. And…

We all make mistakes. I have made more than a few in my forty-one years. Like most people, I stumbled a lot through adolescence and young adulthood. I was torn between being responsible and goal-oriented and wanting to be somewhat rebellious…to experience life without restraint. I mostly followed the responsible path much to my detriment….

I think I am finally learning my lesson on men…like the whole picture…not just in soundbite chunks of relationship advice that every relationship guru entrepreneur tries to peddle. The bottom line is men (and people in general) will consistently disappoint us, especially when we have high expectations. We have to decide who is worthy of…

There’s a tension. A fight between shutting down and staying open. Getting close, not a good idea. Sabotage seems the better option. Masking with humor and alcohol, A far cry from true intimacy. Seeking connection, I keep trying. And then I seclude myself, trapped in my head, Making excuses or reasons it can’t work. “Let…

Looking left, looking right, Who is beside me? There are times when I am alone in my solitude, And I am perfectly content. Other times, I am lonely. In those times, I look around me. Who is there? Who shows up? It is nobody’s job to make me feel loved. I must do that for…

I watched a documentary tonight that posed a question: Why do we withhold love? I truly feel it is what we are put on this earth to do…to love. Yet our pain prevents us from exposing it sometimes…from feeling it…from giving it. Many of us don’t even understand truly what it is. Our relationships serve…