One of the things I consider myself lucky for is having and knowing all my grand parents…
She told me her idea today. She’d been holding onto it for days.
Days.
In Idea Land that’s like a year and a half. Most ideas expire within that time. Exceed their shelf life. Lose their hang time.
Try it out. If this is not for you, you can have your breakfast back anytime.
This works for me. I’m practicing intermittent fasting for over a year and a half at this time of writing. By skipping breakfast, the first meal of my typical day will be at around 12 PM, and…
After incessant crying for hours, falling asleep wasn’t the problem. She dozed off quickly, only to get head deep into the…
(Canada Poems: Reprise)
Never Going Home
I met a few old ex colleagues today. Among them, are a few people who, to put it politely, I’d say are a little old school in their ways. I shared the news that I was getting married next year with some of them. Inter-community marriages are considered a big…
“So that’s what you are,” he whispered in awe
Like most of us, my day has been a busy one. Sat on conference calls, had a couple of meetings, got my kids ready for camp, and that was all before lunch. I’m perpetually tired… but, despite it all, I still want to write today.
I have pursued certain things and, in the past few years, left others to fate. What have I pursued? Being a mother. What have I left to fate? A career, work. No surprise, mothering is working out better than the career.
I recently started to invest in doing yoga wholeheartedly, with my money, mind and time. It has helped me quiet my mind, learn to sit peacefully in…
BACK TO THE CITY CIRCUIT :I woke up sweating mya/c heating system, fightingfatigue. Tired of passingplastic. Still New York.Thumbs on autopilot.Swore I’d bite my tongue but -better late than neverbetter said than swallowed;I miss the lottery days…
Back in my days in my corporate job, I used to blame my Manager for working on projects I didn’t want to be involved in.
I thought I had no choice. As if, she was forcing me to do something I didn’t want to do.
Yesterday, I had a ton to say
But time wouldn’t let me have my way
Now that my schedule is free
It’s my mind, which hinders me
He looked down. He shouldn’t have.
I like horror movies whilst hating them at the same time.
If people invite me to watch a horror movie I generally say yes. Even though I know that throughout the movie there will be numerous times where I am cursing my decision.
During the hearing of the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs on Thursday, Dela Rosa reported there were 667 killings as a result of legitimate police operations recorded since President Duterte assumed office on June 30.
Another 899 killings were recorded…