I’m cranky
Do you ever have those days when you ask yourself, “why does my life suck so much?” That was me today. I know this is petty. People have real problems. I don’t mean to be all “poor me.” I was just...
View ArticleYou outta know
I love the “things you didn’t know about me” posts going around Facebook. Not because I’m narcissistic and love an excuse to talk about myself (though that’s not untrue), but because I think it’s...
View ArticleThanks, Batkid!
Sometimes at work we cry at our desks. The worst day was Dec. 14, 2012, when we heard reports of a school shooting. We started getting reports of children killed. Soon we were seeing images of scared,...
View ArticleI’m on Team You
When I went to therapy, my therapist and I talked a lot about “shoulds.” I went in talking about how I wanted to volunteer and advance in my career, get married and have kids. She asked me if I really...
View ArticleBest Month Ever
It’s so easy to get caught up in what’s wrong, and when I do that, I write a post like this sad December one. When a polar vortex is hitting New York and I have the option to work from home, it’s easy...
View ArticleMy identity
Empty space to be filled. It’s ironic that while (very slowly) sorting out an identity theft situation, I’m taking a close look at who I am. I’m taking a brand writing class, which is all about...
View ArticleFeeling crabby
Since learning my identity was stolen, I’ve increased my wine purchases, attendance at cardio boxing and developed an eye twitch. I’m also sick of my hair stylist telling me I’m stressed. “It’s not...
View ArticleBack in time
Of course the answer was Munky. Clearly this is pre-Carlos (hair stylist Carlos) hair. Dang! My phone started acting up, so I called Apple support, we pinpointed the problem: It reverted to an...
View ArticleBring back that excited feeling
“Are you feeling excited about anything?” Navani asked me the other night when we were texting. As I mentioned, I was feeling blue about a number of things, capping the night off with learning that my...
View ArticleThere’s a real person here
I’m guessing the guy who sent me the disgusting message at work on Monday didn’t take a minute to think about how his words, emoticon, and “lol” would make me feel. He probably didn’t expect me to cry...
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