I took an unintentional break from writing when I moved back to NYC five years ago. It was a quite contested move that many did not agree with in my life. Unfortunately, as I trekked through the beloved Midwest to leave my car at my mom’s in Wisconsin, I met loathers primarily. A stranger who my mom was so excited to...
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The Return To SenderFour hand-hammered rose gold rings. The watch I cried about when I opened it. Swavorski crystal danglies. That rose gold triangle ring you gave me for my birthday in the city. And that necklace...
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The word 'influencer' has been so overused in social media that it has become a challenging area to take these days seriously. Are you an influencer? Am I an influencer? What makes someone an influencer? IMO these are pretty subjective questions to answer. See, the definition of influence varies on who you are in the world. To some, it's the thousands...
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When I was a senior in high school I was madly in love with my first love to the point that I would have done anything for him. We were perfect for each other, except his family did not support dating. He was of a different religion than me. That was my first shattering realization that religion has a lot to...
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Eyes the color of an iridescent ocean, never blue, but never green. Silky blonde hair blowing in the warm wind. Porcelain skin that almost reveals the storm of blue, purple, red veins just beneath the surface. Iridescent eyes exposing tiny red veins that could not keep his secrets. Silky hair that you spend hours taking care of, as it’s the only thing...
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I reached out on that frigid Saturday night, 15 pounds underweight and one day out of the hospital, afraid that if I didn’t I would be missing out on the one person I was meant to spend the rest of my life with. And I was right. You made me forget I was pale, underweight, full of hives, with IV scars...
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A few years ago, I woke up with horrific pain in my abdomen. I have endometriosis, which is often described as feeling like you have barbed wire twisting in your stomach, so I calmly assumed it was just that kicking in again and went ahead with my daily routine. Then, I felt the pain sharply move up my right side and...
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Faint screams. Shouting through hoarse tears that you will never get what you want because you are a terrible horrible person. My silky white-blonde pre-chemo hair blocking any last view of you. Hairy skin covered with a few extra layers, all stuffed into the same black jeans we bought after sushi on Lincoln Rd landed on your lap before the Chainsmokers...
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I listened to a fantastic sermon today by TD Jakes. It was all about the questions we ask God and what we ask of life in general. The quote that struck me was, “Don’t ask God for a handout; ask God for a hand up.” In other words, instead of begging God to hand us absolutely everything we desire, we should...
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As a healthcare professional, social media can be a scary atmosphere. There are so many laws telling you not to share specifics about what you do in your office/hospital, so navigating what you can and cannot talk about becomes tricky. Don’t let the public nature of social media scare you away, though. There are many creative ways to use social media...
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