Three Fingers Pointing Back

Photo by Antoni Shkraba on Pexels.com It's Saturday morning and this is usually my day of rest, Sabbath. Since cohabitating with my parents, I am always thrilled when they are off to church on Sabbath. Why? Because I get a semblance of my single Quiet life back. Today, they are home and out flies my …

The Term Woman is Debatable

Photo by Indy Flow on Pexels.com Scrolling through the news is like trudging through a mental landmine. It is infested with destruction, political foolishness and the basic degradation of humanity. The feel good segments of the past are replaced by 'who wore it best' and TikTok hijinks or better yet People of Walmart oddities. 'University …

Daddy Issues

It is said that a girl's first exposure to the kind of man she will date or marry is influenced by her father. Therefore, it is safe to say that since birth, women have ongoing daddy issues. The presence or absence of a father has a significant impact for the heterosexual woman. Fathers can be …

I Am Forgetting To Smile

Forgetting to smile is not a new revelation to me. I thought I would share with the few who quietly acknowledge they are forgetting to smile. Here is what I mean. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I have self-diagnosed with mild depression I struggle to find joy in anything (except my 2 month old cute …

A Leap off the Sexual Precipice – The Ungracious 40s

Photo by Ebuka Onyewuchi on Pexels.com An acquaintance of mine in her late 40s has started lamenting about the dreaded menopause. She is in the beginning stages and apparently she is taking the change very hard. I know her well enough and I suspect that besides feeling 'on fire' due to hot flashes, she is …

The Sharp Tongue and the Right Tongue

You have met or know one or two people in your lives who believe their views of you are the best. They make no hesitation to say it in a harsh way. I use the word believe because another person's view of you may be a projection of his/her own circumstances versus the whole truth. …

The Human Irony

Humans brag and boast about our accomplishments. We are the smartest things on planet earth. We pat our backs for the modern marvels we create and stop short of calling ourselves gods. Yet, we are the most destructive and dangerous species to everything we touch including ourselves. In the pursuit of greatness, we overlook our …

Fear Mortality

The concept of death is closer to my mind since I took over the care of my parents. It’s not just about them but also about me. Most of us healthy individuals live life without thoughts of death. In our avoidance and arrogance, we assume that long life is promised. We are shocked beyond belief …

Her Fear Pushes My Faith

As I hear a once strong woman now struggle with the possibility of death, I am moved to do something outside my reach - have more faith. My heart breaks for my mother as she tries to manage her failing health and reconcile her faith with her reality. This is the woman who was the …

Getting Up & Out Difficulties

Some days are hard to get up. It's even more difficult to get dressed and get out. It is not necessarily depression because there is no sadness but a pitfall lack of motivation and a heap load of fatigue. There is not much juice left in the mind and body except to be lethargic and …