Before typing your name in the search bar, I imagined you Bukowski. Dark struggle writing in a stupor. Facebook reveals a gray-haired suburbanite blowing bubbles with your daughter. I am a lobster shell cracked open and empty. The memory of your handprints on my neck. Hands that I once loved. You are smiling on the... Continue Reading →
Inside You Is an Ocean
Everyone and everything has its purpose. No two people are on the exact same path. There are no accidents. If someone wants to self-destruct, No matter what you may try, You cannot stop this. Something deep inside is propelling their need. Something deep inside of you may see what it is that blocks them. But... Continue Reading →
A New Lease on Life
I didn't even know how much I needed it until it arrived. (Well, that's not exactly true.) I was crossing my fingers and toes that I would get good news, but I was preparing myself for the worst just in case. "Just in case" may feel like a denial of hope in a given situation.... Continue Reading →
The Things You Really Want to Say to Your Ex But You Don’t
There are two types of exes. The one who took you to the drive-in to see a scary movie when you said you would see anything but a scary movie. The one you really didn't think you wanted to sleep with, but you did because she remembered your birthday, took you to your favorite Mexican... Continue Reading →
Nature Vs. Nurture: How Do You Take Care of Yourself?
As I sit down to write this evening, I hear sirens from a fire truck rolling down the street. Whenever I hear sirens, I say a little prayer. I visualize a light and love for the best possible outcome going over the vehicle, protecting the people on board speeding to their destination and the waiting person... Continue Reading →
A Total Eclipse of the Heart
Last night I caught up on this week's episode of Glee. I can't watch it on Tuesday's any longer because it's too fluffy after a mind bender like Lost. Towards the end, they performed their version of Bonnie Tyler's classic one-hit wonder, "A Total Eclipse of the Heart." This is one of my dad's favorite... Continue Reading →