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Conflict is so tricky. It really is. We all handle conflict differently and within our very distinct reactions, we might present varying responses depending on the situation and persons involved. If I’m being honest, I will tell you that I don’t really like conflict. If I’m being even more honest than that, I will share… Continue reading Conflict is NOT My Middle Name…

I went back and forth several times in my mind before putting pen to paper in connection with this topic. There are many reasons for this but mostly, I feel like despite what I believe to be the utter reasonableness involved, I know this topic can be controversial. I am not trying to say that… Continue reading Can’t We All Just Get Along?

I was recently traveling; bearing witness to some of the insane beauty this wide world has to offer. As a quick aside, I highly recommend such a break. Even if hiking is not your thing, find a way to explore (near or far) in a way that best suits you and brings joy to your… Continue reading Gut Check.

“I told myself a complicated story about how difficult people don’t deserve love any less than simpler ones. If we only allowed ourselves to care deeply about those who can reciprocate our affection the way we’ve grown accustomed to, did we have any business calling that “love” at all?” (Emily Belden. Hot Mess. Graydon House,… Continue reading I Love Me A Hot Mess…

This post is going to be connected to the rest of the topics I cover but might be viewed as a more tenuous thread of connection. I am still hoping it will be perceived as personal in nature, but seen as something of a lighter subject matter. Don’t get me wrong, the adventure that is… Continue reading When Swiping the Haystack in Search of the Needle, You’re Bound to Get Pricked.

I have long known that I meet people in their space. That sounds strange, right? Well, it might sound familiar if you are like me, but if you aren’t, you might require a little bit in the way of explanation. Over the last 38 years or so, I have cultivated a comfort level with allowing… Continue reading Stay There. I’ll Come to You.

I have this distinct but distant memory of being at a particular work event several years ago. It was our “summer event” held at Jones Beach and involved cocktails and a concert. A colleague of mine was pointing out a co-worker from another office, commenting on his cuteness factor. I gently advised her that I… Continue reading The Art of Connection

“Here's to the ones… The renegades who never run… Despite all of my ranting and raging so Here's to the ones… Foot down on all my bullshit but won't cage me in…” Ryn Weaver, Reasons Not to Die I am often influenced by music and literature, in case you haven’t noticed by now. More specifically,… Continue reading Here’s to the ones…

Have you ever seen the movie ‘Runaway Bride’? If you haven’t, this next bit might be something of a spoiler, but it did come out 10 years ago, so I don’t feel that bad. If you have seen it, this should sound vaguely familiar. A reporter (Richard Gere) is sent to a small town to… Continue reading I’ll take ’em scrambled…thanks.

Along with 17 million of my fellow earth dwellers, I found myself watching the latest episode of Game of Thrones. I discovered that I was utterly stuck on this brilliant chat-slash-toast between Tyrion and Jaime Lannister.  If you are a GoT fan, I imagine that your mind was on other exciting exchanges and if you… Continue reading The Perils of Self-Betterment