You think, “Yuk, that doesn’t taste right.” Then you remember, certain food combinations (orange juice after brushing your teeth – cringe)¹ destroy flavors. Hence, the
Category: stress
Power Plays: Blown Fuses and Short Circuits
A blown fuse, caused by a temporary overload or power surge simply needs to be replaced or reset. A short circuit is frayed wires that
A Neurotic Dilemma: Celebrations, Birthdays and Why
I had role models for my neurosis. When my Dad died, my mom routinely said, “I’ll be dead in a year, you know when one
Social Connections: Comments, Civility and Choices
“Wow, that’s what you really think?” I slapped my laptop shut, stunned by what I’d read. Was I overreacting to a comment made by a
Life Happens: Survivor’s Guilt, Phantom Grief and the Pursuit of Happiness
We’re under a collective fatigue. A lot has happened the past few months and this is the breaking point. Between the hurricanes Harvey, Irma and
I Don’t Want to Admit it, but…
I am sick and it’s from stress. There I said it and I meant it. When there are things I am slow to admit, I
Balancing on Unstable Surfaces 