In the past, I’ve been too rigid in too many aspects of my life. I have placed artificial time constraints that shackled me to a schedule in my head. And if I did not follow that faux timetable, the ensuing […]
In The Things They Carried, author Tim O’Brien captures the reason I write. He states, I did not look on my work as therapy, and still don’t. . . . [T]he act of writing [leads] me through a swirl of […]
F-ck the concept of time. I will pull the clock off the wall. I refuse to fret about leaving for & getting to work before 9:30 A.M. I will not routinely set the alarm (for 5:11 A.M.) that goes off […]
My girlfriend told me she killed a long black bug — presumably a cockroach — in the kitchen yesterday. She showed me the stain on the wall, the aftermath of the murder. I was distracted for the next hour with […]
My mind churns unceasingly. Whether I’m taking a shower, on the toilet, lying in bed, or lifting weights, I think about last year or month, yesterday, tomorrow, or next month or year. What the f*. After several years of meditating, […]
I have a habit of allowing myself to be distracted while performing a task. After pouring a cup of coffee this morning, I noticed the toaster was on the countertop. My amazing girlfriend made some raisin bread before heading off […]
I am fortunate to have a window in my office. The view of Haddon Avenue, a strip mall, and mixed-use buildings is not extravagant, but it is better than the four walls of a cubicle. And today, I saw a […]
I too often allow myself to forget that life is excellent. While Faith and I watched The Bachelorette last night, the episode showed a contestant shirtless. I remarked, “That dude is jacked.” I say something or think something similar when […]
On Saturday, I went to a Celebration of Life for my Aunt Suki. I shared laughs and tears with a select group of her closest family and friends. Her children, my cousins, offered heartwarming stories and memories. The love that […]
Last night, I saw Barbie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. I was initially hesitant, but my wonderful girlfriend insisted we go (and that I be excited about it). The flick pleasantly surprised me. Barbie is topical, silly, and sometimes […]