Words

72,961. That’s how many words I’ve published on this blog in the past year. That’s a book — not a big one, but bigger than some. And while …

Back to Relax

Vacation is over. Time for a vacation. I love the Christmas break. There’s nostalgia and the inevitable cheerful vibes of the season. Having some time off of work …

Processing 2024

This year has been one of the good ones. It spanned the spectrum. It had balance. It’s been wild in its extremes. There’s been a whirlwind of emotions …

Hitting Publish

The two times that I missed a daily post this year, I acknowledged and made up for it the next day. Today I’m being proactive. And while I …

Taking Time

It takes me a lot of time to open up to people. The problem is that most introductions involve small talk — those nonsense chats about situational observations …

The Flip Side

Christmas gives me a roller coaster of emotions. I love the vibes of the season. I enjoy the generosity and the way that people tend to be just …

Merry Christmas

If you’re celebrating Christmas today, I wish you the absolute best. I hope that your day is filled with happiness and love and everything that comes along with …

Musical Association

Building on the “Why do we like music topic from the other day, the idea of music and songs has been on my mind. I was cooking this …

Empathy Duality

As an empathetic person, I often feel guilt when seeing people in distress. Part of this is societal, for sure. But my mind occasionally takes things too far, …

Hypnosis

I don’t understand how hypnosis works, but I know that it does — at least for some. Ignoring the silly stage shows where people dance like chickens, hypnosis …