I Finally Cracked the Code — To cope with my anxieties, I once attended a lecture about excessive worrying We were asked to write down all of our current worries. You could hear the pencils hastily free flowing, releasing the abundance of concerns which plagued our minds. We voiced the one we felt most comfortable sharing with the group. “Now what is the common denominator of each of these…

Did you guess which one I’ve NEVER done? — This is Part II to my Never Have I Ever game with a twist — please see: X-rated Secrets Never Have I Ever!medium.com Here are the answers to all your burning questions! 1. Never Have I Ever: Spent a steamy night naked with a man AND a woman. Time to take a shot for me? Cheers! Yes, I HAVE done this. Some friends and I had rented a cottage. When…

Never Have I Ever! — Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier), aka Doctor Funny, asked if any of us wanted to make prompt suggestions. What If Doctor Funny Asked One of You Each Month to Provide a Funny Writers’ Prompt? Would ya?medium.com I promptly decided I’m not one to give orders to a doctor. Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around? I’m choosing instead, to challenge the small but mighty team of absolutely brilliant Doctor Funny editors, Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier), Kristine Laco…

My friend Ella worked at a charity that put on an annual run. She asked for my help and because I knew people who had cancer, I couldn’t say no. Us volunteers had to show up very early that brisk Sunday morning, but I’m not complaining. I saw the videos of heroic patients and enthusiastic runners and walkers who gave it their all…

Can You Relate? People were charmed by the concept and movie “Yes Day” when Jennifer Garner had to say “yes” instead of “no” to her kids for 24 hours. If I gave myself a Yes Day, I’d basically skip work and eat a plethora of bonbons in bed — the end! I wasn’t blessed with children. I was blessed with a ginormous inner child. …

Food For Thought — My whole life I’ve struggled with weight, like so many. But also, unlike so many. You see, I was determined to become a ballerina, and then a model. Both professions often require being underweight, and that can mean triggering eating disorders. Because in many cases, it’s expected that you’ll be at least 20% lighter than the average population. And that usually takes the form of…

Romance was in the air — I had been dating Dillon for some time. I made it clear I take things slow. He made it clear there was no pressure. Phew! I knew I had a good guy. When I finally agreed to go to his place — he knew we wouldn’t be going all the…

Should you tell me? — They say that only someone who truly cares about you, will point out that you have spinach stuck in your teeth. The same could be said for typos. I don’t mean to proofread, but sometimes I come across something that looks wrong. My first instinct is that I must have read it wrong. You see, I was raised to believe I’m never right, so that’s my go-to. …

Sh*t Rolls Downhill and There’s Always Someone on Top — Office Mental Health Can Be More Like Mental Hell Having endured office politics for several decades, I’m often comforted by the plight of Fred Flintstone in an episode when he is granted a wish by the Great Gazoo to be boss for a day. It’s not what it’s cracked up to be, and he learns the hard way that…