“No, no, no, ugh, I thought file meant save, not send.” I tried to close the application, unplug my modem, even though I knew, my
Category: Communications
Let’s Talk about Illiteracy: Read the Room, Black History and a Moment of Silence
“Read the room.” is a clever statement uttered in TV shows, or movies that means someone is saying or doing is totally inappropriate and implores
Can You? The False Equivalency, Maybe Unintentional Lie
“Can you? No. That’s the wrong question. Ask, have you? You want experience not aspirations or illusions of grandeur. I’ve made that mistake before.” I
Contraindicated: Should I Stay or Should Go; a Short Story of Medical Woe…part 1
The person who never introduced herself, asks, “On a scale of 1-10, how is your pain?” I waited a moment expecting guidance before responding, “On
The Rabbit Hole: Exhaustion, Writer’s Block and Ted Lasso Biscuits
I have writers’s stumble. Not a full writer’s block, but I’m tired. Last week was exhausting for many reasons. I thought about allowing myself the
I Will Mute You: The Frustrative Assumptive Experience
“One more time and I will mute you.” I said that to a video participant after I’d already asked him four times to please be
Balancing on Unstable Surfaces 