Two words in the English language send chills down my spine like no other. They give me an overwhelming sense of dread and, if I’m being totally honest, they make me downright angry. Those two words are team building. Fuck team building. Okay, now I...
Wasn’t it just yesterday I was saying to a friend how happy I was that I hadn’t experienced my typical post-Christmas downward spiral where the world suddenly looks all gray, and sad, and everything feels wrong? I had patted myself on the back for...
It really is kind of funny how you can make such a drastic shift within a 24 hour period, and go from being over the top with your Motherhood Christmas Home OCD to suddenly sitting in a pile of paper, scraps, candy wrappers, and used plates, and you...
This is the first Christmas where no one believes in Santa anymore in my house. It’s sad when the magic goes. There’s a hole left in its place. My 10 year old confided this year, “I know it’s you. You don’t have to pretend anymore that it’s not.” I...
It has been my goal to learn a second language for as long as I can remember. I took two years of Spanish in high school, followed by one semester in college. I do not speak Spanish. Learning another language is fucking hard, y’all. After my failed...
A muted lucky season thanks to a few more inner planet retrogrades than usual, we all take an interior look and dive into the unique facets of ourselves to do with our lineage, home, family history, and our psyche. Introspection may punctuate this...
Hey back when we worked in corporate radio, we always knew when the holidays were near because our coworker, Jim Barroll, would bring in his wife’s legendary fudge. You had to beat the guys from the news department and the sports station to it, but...
My dad wanted a boy more than anything in the world. He had three girls. Life is cruel, but my dad persevered. I guess it could be said he was ahead of his time and wanted gender equality. However, at the end of the day, he just wanted someone to do...
Pay attention Earth signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn because, in the next few weeks, a juicy secret may be coming your way! Something revealed to you, or even by you if you are a Capricorn, brings more clarity in the work or wellness areas of life...
I’ve always been a big reader. As soon as I finish one book, I dive into another. I just love the act of reading. However, the pandemic has really jacked up my attention span. I’m still reading books, but more slowly. In an effort to continue to...