I have a respect for the paranormal. The unexplainable fascinates me. My brain likes to figure things out, and when it can’t, I am left in frustrated awe. Like that time I was sitting at my desk on a dark and stormy day. I was trying to think of the best way to write something, […]

When we find out that someone has a physical illness, there’s a mixture of reactions. There’s sympathy, worry, concern; we may wonder what this person eats on a daily basis, whether he or she exercises, and if there’s a family history of this illness. Ultimately however, there is at least a basic sense of acceptance […]

Working as a cashier in retail has allowed me to be privy to a lot of people’s financial problems. For example, if a person’s credit card got rejected, I’d sometimes get a message on my screen to call their credit card company immediately for a credit check…which often resulted in having to sheepishly pass the […]

I’ve done a lot of posts on self-esteem, but I can’t express enough how important it is. So here’s another. How amazing would it be if you could cast a protective shield around you like a Harry Potter character? In this case, a type of psychological barrier where no insult, criticism, or discouragement could ever […]

Bear with me here. Rather than crossing the street to get to the other side, I’m going to take the long way around. Thus, what seems like a post on emotional intelligence will eventually become one. I just need to set up the scene, so to speak. I was recently watching a presentation from a […]

I LOVE auto-correct on texts. Not my own…other people’s. And not because I think perfect spelling and grammar is important (that’s a lie, I do), but because the results are hilarious: Reference: damnyouautocorrect.com Ah I love it. But on to serious things now. Perfectionism, in certain degrees and certain circumstances, is something you want. Struggle […]

Point of interest: I often quote from episodes of The Simpsons. They offer priceless, true-to-life lessons that, although bitter to learn, are wrapped in a deliciously funny coating – kind of like Milk Duds. One of Homer Simpson’s many, many odd jobs included playing the maracas in a mariachi band at a Mexican restaurant. Band […]

It’s funny. For the most part, we know that there’s a good way and a bad way to fight. We know not to bring up the past, to focus on compromise, to listen to the other’s person’s side of the story, and to not hit “below the belt.” That kind of goes down the drain […]

Two things to note: 1)  I am not an eavesdropper. I just happen to be extremely attentive and observant. I am part introvert. I can be silent when I really need to be, which allows me to be privy to a lot of conversations. 2) My best friend calls me an “old soul.” “Visually, you […]

Stress doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t skip over that person because she’s too pretty, or that man because he’s too well-educated, or that couple who are already going through enough as it is. It doesn’t grasp rank, ethnicity, gender, or age. So why do some people crumble under the pressure of stress while others rise to […]

In grade 6, a new girl joined our class. She was tall, had blond hair, was very pretty. So naturally, all the girls hated her and all the guys followed her around like awkwardly sheepish sheep, as 12-year-old boys at that time could only be around a woman girl. We all expected her to date […]

Give me an essay, a document to edit, or a LOL wedding speech to write and I will not disappoint you. Ask me to calculate the circumference, volume or whatever of that thingy there, and I’ll change the subject (“Speaking of circumference, did you see that goal last night?”) Just yesterday I was trying to […]