Unstuck
Three weeks ago, I started my PhD program. After nearly five years of pondering which path to pursue, I finally landed on one that makes sense: Psychology with a concentrated focus in Crisis and Trauma. Nicely dovetailing my undergrad and master’s degrees, the program allows me to create a path to exit a corporate career…Read More
Let the Light Shine Down
Holidays are special days and most people have a favorite. Christmas, Thanksgiving, Channukah, and even birthdays are sacred dates on the calendar. For me, it’s Easter. Representing loss, revival, and renewal, Easter restores my faith that after a cold, long period of winter, spring returns to make everything new and alive again. This year, my…Read More
Gray Rocking
Building Boundaries, One Stone at a Time Friendships, like any other relationships, are hard. In my opinion, they should be the least difficult ties we have. Families, colleagues, schoolmates, and even neighbors can provide us with ample opportunities for contention, stress, and misunderstandings. Our chums and besties are supposed to uplift us; share deep, belly…Read More
There’s Got to be a Mourning After
Mourning is a personal and painful journey. In truth, I started to mourn my beloved canine companion, Aiden, long before I lost him. His illnesses were lengthy and required 24/7 care with constant visits and rechecks with his various specialists. As time went on, and I couldn’t be home with him all the time, I…Read More
Aiden Ascending
As the annual cold, and briefly extreme, weather rolled in late December, something else accompanied the change in the air. I noticed he was struggling more to stand and stabilize himself. His stubbornness and unwillingness to come inside during the inclement shifts in the atmosphere was relentless. My stomach knotted up at night as I…Read More
Thirty Things
Back in the old days when magazines were still (gasp) printed on tree pulp, I loyally subscribed to Elle, a woman’s fashion and advice mag that spoke to women of all walks of life and always had a snarky message or two between the pages. One such column with humor and snark (I am a…Read More