Do we at times hold tightly, dig in to what we believe/know, unwilling to hear, entertain, or acknowledge others’ views because we 1) are afraid that we’ll be genuinely proven wrong? 2) may find that we believe/know something different, accept something different which could lead to that “scary” thing called change? Of course like-mindedness can […]
August 11, 2011
What? Sounds rough, doesn’t it…or does it? Marinate on this for a moment, “Life does not accommodate you, it shatters you. It is meant to, and it couldn’t do it better. Every seed destroys its container or else there would be no fruition.” Grant it, it can be difficult to “appreciate” the shattering when you’re […]
May 10, 2011
This blog entry is inspired by a typo in a BBM sent to me by my cousin. It read, ” This is who I’m not food enough for?” He meant to say “good enough”, but reading “food enough” really struck me and inspired some reflection and thought on my part. I think asking are or […]
April 9, 2011
So, I’m flipping the channels and happen upon a movie I’ve never seen nor heard of called, “The Women”. Meg Ryan discovers that her husband is cheating on her and says, “I wish there was a pill to make love go away.” Candice Bergen, as her mother, responds, “Why would you want a pill to […]
September 21, 2010
So, over the past week or so, I’ve seen a number of tweets and Facebook postings asking in one way or another, “What happened to chivalry?” It got me to thinking of the good old question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”, as in, did women just up and become so “independent” and […]
August 29, 2010
“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the […]
August 25, 2010
No, I have not read the book, Eat, Pray, Love…but, I did see the movie. (No worries, I won’t post any spoilers for those of you haven’t seen it and plan to at some point.) I was amazed at all the backlash I heard at the thought of a “privileged” woman being so “selfish”, “self-absorbed”, […]
October 25, 2011
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