5 days agoThe Topsy-turvy World According to James BondThis morning, I woke up with relevance on my mind. The concept of the degree to which something is useful to what is happening outside it is a subject that weighs heavily on me and has for some time — If I were to fall in the forest, would anyone…Mental Health Awareness4 min readMental Health Awareness4 min read
Nov 21Feels Like Old Times-AlmostIt’s that time of year again, Thanksgiving in the States. That fourth Thursday in November, when eating becomes a national sport, an animal carcass takes center stage (stuffing spilling out its cavity), and a fight breaks out over its bones in a game of wish fulfillment Tug-O-War! Can you imagine…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Nov 14Dog Gone It!My dog, Zoey, trips me constantly. Whether I’m bumping down the stairs or shifting hot pans from the stove to the kitchen sink, she throws herself at my feet to ensure I won’t forget her. She does this all the time! Zoey’s a Chiweenie (part Chihuahua, part Wiener dog aka…Success3 min readSuccess3 min read
Nov 7ANNIE’S NOT OKAY-AN ANXIETY ANECDOTEANNIE’S NOT OKAY-AN ANXIETY ANECDOTE At 8:00 this morning, I was lying in an Endodontist’s office, held down by a three-pound lead apron as the twenty-something female assistant shoved a too-big device into my too-small mouth then used something resembling a speed-trap radar gun — what was she trying to…Dental Care3 min readDental Care3 min read
Oct 24Pandora’s Paradox: Self-Critique & Self-DiscoveryThere are certain things I hate about myself — things I assumed were getting better or have long ago been eradicated through hard work, tenacity, therapy, and, okay, I’ll say it, a pinch of denial. I think we’ve all had this. Suddenly, you recognize those hateful things have been there…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Oct 11Death Didn't Become MeA long time ago, fourteen years and some months, I decided to die. It was a long, hard decision, a last resort, or so I thought. My attempt was well planned, and it should have worked, but it didn't, and I still don't know why. When you plan a suicide…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Oct 3Trigger HappyBack in the day, I loved looking at slides — those tiny squares with white paper edges that held the negative of a photograph that you then loaded into a carousel, and a projector magically threw the true image onto a movie screen, white sheet, or blank wall. …Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Sep 26An Argument for Mental IllnessMost people I know have some intimate knowledge of Mental Illness — even as I loathe to call it that — capital M, capital I. Either they struggle with it (a lot or sometimes), or they are connected (sometimes or a lot) to someone who does. …Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Sep 20You know what they say about assuming: an epic battle of miscommunication.Picture it — A stone castle far, far away, covered by barbs of impenetrable thorns—a country under an unbreakable sleeping spell. A ferocious fire-breathing dragon bent on revenge. And a Prince who must slay the monster, save his love, and restore the kingdom with only the point of his…4 min read4 min read
Sep 14Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!Some of the most horrific stories are the non-fiction ones, and I’m not talking about True Crime or the coverage of the Long Island Serial Killer — although hair-tingling and mouth-dropping. Sometimes, fact is stranger than fiction and is too wild to be believed. Several years ago, I visited my…4 min read4 min read
