“I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.” – Walt Whitman
Bring Back the Standard!
About a year ago, I saw my podiatrist and asked him to measure my feet so that i could purchase a better fitting tennis shoe. However, he told me that even if he did, the measurement didn’t matter because shoe sellers no longer follow a standard size for all shoes. He measured me at womens…
Movies on Resale – SMDH
This week I was listening to the news about the ticket resale prices for the movie “The Odyssey.” The going resale prices were $150 to $2000. The reason why is that “The Odyssey” was filmed entirely on IMAX film, so it can only be shown in IMAX theaters. Unfortunately, there are only 25 theaters nationwide…
Honor Thy Parents
If anyone asks me what commandment I have trouble following, it’s not the one everyone usually thinks. My problem is honoring my mother and father. It’s not that my parents were bad. My mother sacrificed so much to give me and my brothers the life she never had. She also had me – a mouthy…
The Value of Boredom
Many years ago, the second I got out of elementary school for the summer, my mother heard those dreaded words from me – I’m bored! She told me to go read a book. I first read all the books I was “allowed” to read in my mother’s library (Hello V.C. Andrews). Then she would drive…
Sharing Birthdays
The topic that I am complaining about today is something that has been a family curse not only in my family, but also in my friends’ families. I’m pretty sure we are not in the minority with this issue – sharing our birthdays either with a holiday or another family member. I have one friend…
Do boring things
Yesterday I was listening to a podcast and the interviewee said this quote, “Success is not exciting. It’s repeating the boring stuff over and over again.” Looking at my life these past four years, I realized that the interviewee was right. I did not use willpower to keep showing up and making changes to my…
15 Life Lessons No One Tells You
As this is the graduation season, everyone is dispensing wisdom to high school and college graduates. I decided to join the throng of unasked-for advice. I don’t remember who spoke at any of my graduations. They could have mentioned some of the things I have listed. However, I’ll be honest, at all of my graduations…
Services Rendered
Hey Ya’ll! Welcome to new and old readers! Just in case you’re new, in the past few years, I have been working on myself physically and mentally. This blog has become where I write about more personal insights that don’t come up in my novels or poetry. For those who are waiting for new creative…
Slow Motion
I started doing tai chi in November 2024. The first thing I was told was that I needed to take things slow. Tai chi was not about being quicker or faster than everyone else. It was about taking things slow, measured, and controlled. You must have body-mind alignment and intention when you move. All parts…
COVID: My Rebirth
This week, the IMO podcast interviewed comedian, David Chappelle, who said a quote that shook me to my core. He said, “In COVID, we were trapped in our choices.” He didn’t really elaborate on the statement (or I might have been too stunned to have heard the rest of it, LOL). I never felt so…
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