Walking on the Shards of Shattered Dreams

It’s my birthday in about an hour, and I will turn 56. Year markers themselves stopped having their significance for me after 50. I realized the scam of it all by then. >Your 20s were supposed to be the best years of your life–they were my worst. .>Your 30’s? Uh oh! You are close to […]

The Hurt We Carry

(Yes, I Am Back!) Hi, if you are paying attention, I chose not to leave. Substack is sort of blahhh. So I will do both. Let me catch you up on what you missed. At our core, we have a need to be loved, accepted, and seen for who we are. Many of us don’t […]

When You Wish Upon A Star & A Dream Doesn’t Come True

It happens in small ways or in big ways. It might be a job promotion, a wish for a partner, or a dream home. It could have been a different presidential candidate.. eh hem. You could find that most of the ideal dreams or visions you had for yourself are now running on plans b, […]

What Codifying Toxicity Costs Us

I’ve been talking about an idea with several people lately but this thought really began decades ago after a series of bad job break-ups. My father always raised me under the mantra that you do your work to the best of your ability, don’t worry what anyone else says, and your boss will notice and […]