* Phew, that title was a mouthful. * We have an idea of life. We have a sense of what…
On Resisting The Urge To Have Instagram Worthy Fun
Not all fun is created equally. There, I said it. Not all people treat the same things as fun. I,…
Old Rituals, New Ways
Sitting in my room anticipating my chai as it boils on the stove, and the rain spatters across my window…
Starting Right, Beginning and The Forever – I Began
Every year we want to start right. The right diet, the right friends, the right rituals, the right way. Every…
A Poem on love, a Piece on Home
My poetry is a little part of me. It sneaks up on me as when I least expect it and…
The List of Lists of Things I Love
I love lists. To-Do Lists, Grocery Lists, Shopping Lists, Gift Lists, Homework Lists, you name it, and if it’s a…
A Few of My Poems
I have a different blog for poetry. It’s private so don’t go looking for it (I’m glad you wanted to…
On Falling In Love
A lot has been said about love. The idea of love, the emotion of love, the feeling of being in…
On Writing and Happiness
Writing is an art. In 7th grade, it wasn’t. In 8th, it wasn’t. In my ninth grade, many, many years…
Last Days and Endings
What should last days look Like? Why do endings matter? As I sit on the sole step of a tiny…
Review – Fragments of Feminity
When speaking of women, one needs to be educated, vulnerable, knowledgeable, and imaginative. There has to be an elegance in the narrative.
Review – The Unkillable Kitty O’Kane
I’ve often said, a good book is like a splendid speech. Every piece fits in just where it matters, the…
Reviewing – Helium by Rudy Francisco
Poetry is like a well-written book. Some prefer thrillers, some prefer romance. Helium is a welcome combination of both. The…
Making Sense of Non-Sensical Things
Life is unpredictable. We plan for it. We hope for it, but at the end of the day, we cannot…
The Beautiful Things In Life
There are many ways to look at life. A day, a moment, an event, even conversations can turn around how…
