“I don’t even know what I want. Sometimes I just wish someone would tell me, like, ‘This is how the rest of your life should look.’” “I’m an individual, and I feel how I feel when I feel it.” “You look thirty.” “I don’t know where we live, I don’t know your address.” “Life...
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How to Live Without Irony | Thoughts
“While we have gained some skill sets (multitasking, technological savvy), other skills have suffered: the art of conversation, the art of looking at people, the art of being seen, the art of being present. Our conduct is no longer governed by subtlety, finesse, grace and attention, all qualities more esteemed in earlier decades. Inwardness...
Thankful | More than Turkey Marketing
It’s November, so naturally the concept of “thankfulness” is shoved down our throats from every direction like an overstuffed, over-sauced turkey. I’ll cut my cynicism and sarcasm short – here’s a list of the blessings in life I’m incredibly lucky and grateful to have in my life. That the vast majority of my family...
Closest to Closure
The power of words proved itself tremendous once again when last night, I was gifted the most powerful feeling from the most unexpected of sources. Acknowledgement and the closest I’ll (probably) get to closure, all from a single Facebook message. These words were proof that a world that had been turned upside down seemed...
Past and Present
A brief visit with a present friend and a past connection left me pondering how the two tenses and what oftentimes feels like two separate lives can intertwine so easily all the while attached to so many various differing, overlapping pleasant and painful emotions. It is still challenging for me to grasp and maintain...
October One
October has always been my favorite month. Fitzgerald’s Fall There’s a very refreshing feeling about the fall and the shifts and changes it brings. As crazy as it sounds, there’s always been *something* about the tenth month of the year that makes it an effortlessly great introduction to cooler temperatures and the holiday season....
Saturday Night at Santa Monica Pier
Last night (Saturday, to be specific) was spent venturing to the beach for sunset, accompanied by brownies with raspberry Ghiradelli squares baked into the center of each square. Neither happened in the order they “should” have (the sunset was *very* much enjoyed during the drive, and I’m unsure of whether or not the brownies...
The Universe + The Hills
“When just starting out on a new journey it’s only natural to feel vulnerable. After all, it may seem that you have much to lose. But may I remind you that never again, at any other point in the same journey, will you have so much to gain.” – Mike Dooley
California Dreaming + Reality
Have you ever known an idea, a place or a person that makes you feel more alive? Years ago, I was lucky enough to experience California, the opportunities I encountered there and its positive, ambitious, driven residents. Beginning with my initial trip, every time I traveled to California for business or pleasure I felt...
Connect and Trust the Dots
Steve Jobs is famously quoted as saying, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. Because believing that the dots will...
