I was visiting a friend in Los Angeles. It was the middle of the night. I was comfortably tucked in my sheets and more than …
Resident Articles
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… and start focusing on who is pointing.That’s kinda my new thing – to look at the ones doing the pointing.For example, I read about …
Sometimes I’m *that* close to engaging in what seems to be a completely justified and promising retaliation. But on closer inspection, retaliation is nothing more …
I saw a drawing the other day. Actually, it was two side-by-side drawings.In the one drawing a man was sitting on a train.The train was …
Sometimes I have to take a step back. And by that I mean putting my mind and my emotions on the back burner.Like when I …
My coworker made a mistake. Nothing major. But nothing that should be repeated either.So, I told her.What followed was the usual back and forth:She did …
I hate him because I hate.I love him because I love.I see him because I see.Because I am able to hate, I hate him.Because I …
Back by popular demand, Movie Night. This Sunday 4/14 at 6PM I will be showing the movie Sandy Wexler via Netflix at the clubhouse. Adam …
That’s right, we have shuffleboard equipment available now!! This event is scheduled from 1PM to about 4PM at the clubhouse. It’s free for all residents. …
Sometimes I am completely out of my depth. So much so that even if I tried to wise up, I wouldn’t be able to. The …
You’ve probably heard of the “carrot and stick motivation.” That’s what it’s called when – figuratively speaking – a carrot is used as an inducement …
Sometimes I feel the need to justify a personal preference with science or faith or altruism or whatever. That’s probably because I think it’s not …
I went hiking the other day. It was an absolutely gorgeous morning. Not too hot, not too cold. Whenever I longed for some cooling, a …
Sometimes mundane situations feel remarkably exceptional to me.Like when I’m taking a shower. I call it having an Ibiza moment because that’s exactly what being …
The idiom “You reap what you sow” always made total sense to me. As did: “What goes around, comes around.” I mean, if I yell …
Have you ever noticed how many opinions are out there? Not only that, some people hold views that seem to be incompatible with their own …
I have feelings. A lot of feelings. Like a lot-a lot. Happy and sad. Anxious and carefree. Regretful and glad. Ashamed and gratified. Well, a …
… after they almost fell out of place.The other day I walked by our bookcase when something made me stop. It wasn’t an impulse. Nor …
… but I ended up giving a mile.I was at home. The phone rang. It was a friend. Well, actually, it was a friend of …
I would be a millionaire if I had a penny every time I spotted someone reveal their own personality traits with what they say about …
Being human means there are some things I will never be able to comprehend. Whether it is the frequency range my ears allow me to …
I have a confession to make … My colleague’s desk reminds me of a war zone. 😬 Amidst uncountable stacks of files – which all …
I have no idea how it works exactly, but this is how it goes:When I am in a bad mood or when I’m hurting inside, …
There are moments when I’m like “THIS!” Those are the moments when I compare life to a tidal wave. That seems to be the most …
A friend once told me she often dreads seeing her childhood friends and family because it makes her regress to the person she used to …
While I was hiking the other day, a thought about rules popped into my head. It happened when I was about to get all worked …
When our garbage disposal broke, we installed a new one. It worked fine until we ran the dishwasher. For whatever reason, the dishwasher was now …
I had an interesting discussion with a friend. She had called someone “pedantic” and was wondering if she had done so for egoic reasons. To …
… and it might have come out the other end.
Ooops … 😬
I always thought that when I experienced an unpleasant situation, the best way to …
… NOT
I just realized, being a perfectionist does not make me perfect. 😖
Yup.
And this is how I came to this groundbreaking conclusion:
I was on my …
