Let’s start with fads and fashion, as we all shake our heads. But seriously… In the beginning, our parents take care of us, and eventually, the roles reverse as we care for them. Stocks go up and then, inevitably, they go down. We love hard and then we fall harder. Our bodies fearlessly and relentlessly … Continue reading
“Do not tell me that this is the truth. I ask about many details and they don’t add up. You can make things appear as though they are, but it is the furthest from what is going on.” I hang up the phone. Smoke and mirrors first came about as a magic trick by Schropfer, … Continue reading
My daughter rides Arabian horses. She’s been riding since she was 2 years old. She’s always been fearless… “like her mother”, they say. “She’s so tiny,” they say, “on such a large animal.” My daughter is a petite Spaniard, with the determination of her Russian Baba, who immigrated on a boat to Canada, pregnant with … Continue reading
It’s amazing the paralyzing effect that a deafening silence can have. Senses heightened, I can hear the things I cannot see, I can feel the things I cannot touch. And it’s overwhelming. A state of confusion, as all the signs, slap me in the face. There is logic and reasoning juxtapositioned with emotion and intuition. … Continue reading
This is one of my favorites! As I begin to write again, I come back to this post that inspired me to be creative in my day to day shenanigans! Continue reading
Breathe, is what I told myself. Isn’t that what everyone says to a person who looks like they are standing on their tippy-toes at the bottom of a lake while they slowly sink underwater into the mud. Just breathe. Ironic. With one deep breath, you would swallow, ultimately, what would take you down. I can … Continue reading
Anxiety is strange. It feels like your heart is racing, except you can’t move. The juxtaposition is just a reminder of your failure to keep up. Just the simplest of tasks, seem so straight forward and yet, when I try to make sense of them, all the moving parts appear like a crazy game of … Continue reading
I used to judge people… ok, fine, I used to judge mothers. All mothers. Yeah, I checked out the Goldfish Cracker remnants scattered throughout the back seat of your vehicle. I gasped at the parking lot changing table. I watched as women dragged their screaming children thinking: “Not a chance in hell. No, not my … Continue reading
Everything changed. I looked at my phone and I saw the timer on my call counting up… and despite the fact everything in my mind was moving faster than I could register, the numbers on my phone continued to climb, unaffected by the chaos in the living room. My oldest and the middle child were … Continue reading
This could be the year of self-definition. As I look around at my world, it looks much like a sketch done by MC Escher. The only way to fully appreciate his work, is to realize you are not in control of the lines on the page. You can’t force the direction of the flow… … Continue reading
I behold her 