Previous month: December 2017 Next month: February 2018 Photo by Ben White on Unsplash “Where are the cars parked?” I asked the valet attendant. “Behind the restaurant, inside a garage,” he said. “So it’s secure? I have my computer in here,” I said. “Yes,” he said and nodded. For whatever reason, I felt safe enough […]
Previous month: June 2015 Next month: August 2015 I often a word card to focus my daily journaling, and many times that then leads to a blog post. The word recently was Efficiency. So apropos, particularly lately as I find myself sometimes scattered in my writing commitments. Efficiency: to be efficient, to work tidily, concise, […]
Previous month: September 2012 Next month: February 2013 The snow was new, with over a foot falling in the past 24 hours. It was fun to be out in it and, as I like to say, I was getting my “fix” of winter wonderland before heading back to LA. To make it all the more […]
Previous month: June 2016 Next month: August 2016 The morning was alive with questions. I took my coffee and morning reading to a favorite lookout point in Hollywood. It was clear and cloudless with a joy-inducing view of the Hollywood sign. I situated myself so as not to look at the concrete landscape of LA, […]
Previous month: September 2016 Next month: November 2016 Utterances by their very nature are often said in passing, not meant to stick around, not meant to be given weight. An utterance is defined simply as “a smallest unit of speech.” And, stringing together a series of utterances constitutes a complete thought, whether it’s our side […]
Previous month: June 2010 Next month: December 2010 Dinner guests were arriving when the electric igniter went out on my oven. And, then a few minutes later I discovered the igniter on my gas grill was also out. After a momentary panic attack I re-thought the evening, ordered in and we got a laugh out […]
Unmasking Brain Injury There was a beautiful exhibit at an art show I recently attended, called “Unmasking Brain Injury.” The base of each mask was the same, but they were all designed, painted and crafted in very different ways – each symbolizing the fear, pain or journey the artist was going through as a result […]
Previous month: August 2015 Next month: January 2016 Long weekends provide even more time to peruse and ponder new and old things. Here’s what’s on my radar this week. Travel inspiration: In case you needed to be reminded what a spectacularly beautiful country we live in, check out: 50 Small Towns With the Most Beautiful […]
Previous month: April 2020 Next month: September 2020 What are you watching? Listening to? Thinking about over and over again? In other words, to what and/or whom are you giving your most valuable attention? I caught one of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Instagram videos last week. While discussing the issues around trying to be creative during this […]
Previous month: March 2023 Next month: August 2023 I was staring at the blank page of my journal, wondering where to start. Thoughts swirling, the to-do list fighting for attention, and annoying headlines that I read while still in bed dampened my plan for an early morning calm (for which I was still beating myself […]
Previous month: January 2020 Next month: April 2020 Turns out I’ve not been handling all of this as well as I first thought. All of this, being the worldwide hurricane known as COVID-19. I’m stressed. And, it’s in my body. While giving flowery words to being positive and optimistic, staying present and healthy and upbeat […]
Previous month: December 2009 Next month: February 2010 “Words, words, words; I’m so sick of words,” were the lyrics sung by Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, which I watched on AMC not too long ago. Her disdain was in sharp contrast with Professor Higgins’ obsessive love of words. This got me thinking about my […]
Previous month: August 2017 Next month: October 2017 Because sometimes, procrastination isn’t procrastination. Procrastination has gotten a bad rap. And, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the badness of it, and to browbeat ourselves over it. I get it. I’m an experienced perpetrator, judge and jury when it comes to the subject of procrastination, […]
Previous month: August 2019 Next month: December 2019 An Answer to An Eternal Question. Birthdays are a favorite time for reflection, so today, I’m once again assessing where I am and what I’ve learned and if there are any nuggets to share. This year, rather than compiling a list of lessons and isms, it’s one […]