This week Leslie Jordan, the actor, comedian, writer, and singer, of “Will and Grace” fame, passed away. I was saddened because Leslie was truly a light of joy and happiness. Although obviously I had never met him, I always loved the positive way he looked at life. As a 4’11” gay, recovering alcoholic, his lifeContinue reading “Choosing to be happy…………..”
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The Gossiper
I heard this saying, “once you start defending or explaining your side of the story, you have already lost the argument.” You are already on the defense and that is not a great place to be. At that point, most people have already judged the situation and no matter what you say, their mind isContinue reading “The Gossiper”
The other 33%…………………
A while ago I heard someone talk about the people that we have in our lives. 33% are people in our close circle: close friends and family, people who love us and we love them unconditionally. The second 33% are circumstantial friends: work friends, parents of our children’s friends, or just people we interact with atContinue reading “The other 33%…………………”
In a heartbeat…………..
I remember like it was yesterday. I was not feeling well. Not overly sick but just feeling not quite right and my Doctor sent me for an echo just to be on the safe side. I left my house at 8:00am and was running late, which is the story of my life. I’m pretty sureContinue reading “In a heartbeat…………..”
Kindness in a pandemic of hate
“My religion is very simple. My religion is Kindness” – Dalai Lama I’ve been sad lately. There is so much sadness and hate in the world today. I don’t think I have seen so much hate and anger in all of my 57 years. It breaks my heart. Forgetting about all the “big” things goingContinue reading “Kindness in a pandemic of hate”
None of my business…………..
After a brief hiatus for February break, I am back! After my last blog on minding my own business, a few things popped up reminding me that not only should I keep in my own lane, but also what people think about me is also none of my business. I have to be careful toContinue reading “None of my business…………..”
Are you in the picture?????
After a week of recuperating from Covid, I am happy to have the energy to get back to my blog. Many of you who are also my friends on Facebook commented on a post I had put up regarding a ten-year challenge. You were to post a picture of yourself ten years ago and thenContinue reading “Are you in the picture?????”
