This whole situation is disturbing and upsetting. It's incredibly depressing, especially as I think about those who've already lost their lives for no reason. Let's be clear; Ukrainian citizens are innocent in this. They did not cross over into another country with ill intent. I am especially proud of President Zelenskyy, who is on the … Continue reading Emotions On High
Writing
Grieving… It’s A Process
“Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.I am in a thousand winds that blow, I am the softly falling snow.I am the gentle showers of rain, I am the fields of ripening grain.I am in the morning hush, I am in the graceful rushOf beautiful birds … Continue reading Grieving… It’s A Process
Cleansing The Silent Anger
Over the past year, a lot has changed for me. Wonderful things, many wonderful opportunities. Amazing things which I've kept quiet about because I firmly believe in not feeding my own ego. I take a victorious moment and then I might share it with my nearest and dearest (Not always.), but I don't make a … Continue reading Cleansing The Silent Anger
Migraine Destruction and Searching For Calm
A brutal migraine began last night, ripping through my skull like a freight train, as I frantically searched for an envelope of documents I have to fill out, not knowing when they are due back. I tore apart all the normal places I keep my documents which require immediate or semi-immediate attention, versus the one's … Continue reading Migraine Destruction and Searching For Calm
Wordless
Of late, the few pieces I began working on for all of you have seemingly gone off the rails. I find myself triggered, upset, angry, introspective, and a myriad of other emotions. These are not emotions conducive to writing the truth. It requires me to take a step back, work on healing, and then move … Continue reading Wordless
Another Day, Another Synagogue
I write this as the hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas, which I have been following since this morning, when the BBC sent a notification to my phone, has come to an end. Thank G-d every hostage, including the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel, are alive and safe. Let me be clear when I say that … Continue reading Another Day, Another Synagogue
Actions of a Chronic Insomniac
This morning, I spent a little over an hour in the kitchen whipping up a full pot of tabouleh. I needed some healthy, soul food. 😉 It felt so good to listen to music and go at my own pace. It calmed me down in ways that, of late, cooking has not. I made it … Continue reading Actions of a Chronic Insomniac
Writing Challenges, Ideas, and Being Realistic
As a writer, have you ever gotten in your own damn way? Maybe even not as a writer, but as a creative person? Over the past few years I have written four novels. Three are fully-fleshed out, while one was a side project I wanted to keep in development since I wrote it in pieces. … Continue reading Writing Challenges, Ideas, and Being Realistic
With A Bang
Hey, everyone. I hate that I feel the need to write this, but facts are facts, and it's important to me to be transparent with my readers. Due to an increased level of online hatred towards Jews, but especially towards those of us who remain honest about our lives, and our ties to the Jewish … Continue reading With A Bang
Final Caturday of 2021
Next Saturday will be a whole new year. It'll probably take me 'til March to stop writing 2021. 😉 I don't celebrate New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. They don't feel like, "holidays" to me, not in the traditional sense of the word, and I realized yesterday that they never have. Do you feel … Continue reading Final Caturday of 2021
