I know I’m a tad late on this. I’m also aware of the lack of activity on this site, but if you haven’t heard, apparently, the pandemic is all but over. People are congregating in mass, eating in restaurants, going to arcades, and not masking up at all! It makes the image on this site…
Read MoreConversations with a Ten Year Old
One of Isaac’s friends is having a birthday party soon, so Isis and I ask Isaac what his friend likes: “I don’t know. All I know is he likes Minecraft and Kit Kats, so maybe like a Minecraft toy and some Kit Kats?” When pressed for more: “Oh, he also likes mayonnaise. And ice cream….
Read MoreOzzy
Months after Beaker’s (named that because he sounded like Beaker from the Muppets) passing, my mother decided to adopt a dog. She had grown fond of Beaker and missed having someone around the house that she could take care of and would love her for it. Her kids had grown up and left the house…
Read MoreThe 60-session Badge
I had been seeing a therapist for nearly two years. During that time, Carol had become a part of me, a part of my identity. She represented the hope in me when I was languishing in life and career. She offered a safe, semi-biased outlet for me; someone I could vent to about Isis when…
Read MoreReframing: Part Deux
Naja has a board game called Princess-opoly. It’s a spin-off of the typical Monopoly board game, but instead of properties, players are buying underaged princesses. Then, when other players “land” on the underage princess, they have to pay the “owner” of the princess a fee to “use” the princess. The only people who play the…
Read MoreHow I go to the Woods
I recently came across a poem written by Mary Oliver that resonated greatly with me. It was titled “How I go to the Woods” and is as follows: Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable. I don’t really want to…
Read MoreAn Escalation of Commitment
For the holiday season, I decided to take on a second job. There were a multitude of reasons for this second job. I learned over the course of seeing my therapist that financial security is extremely important to me and my mental well-being. However, when I took the Quality job at a company over 70…
Read MoreMidlife Meltdowns
As we get older, the frequency of our meltdowns decreases. As a kid, I’d melt down and throw a tantrum whenever my parents refused to buy me a toy, whenever I was asked to share my candy, or just when life seemed unfair for me. I threw tantrums and melted down so much that during…
Read MoreCostco
Around Halloween, all of the residents who live a few streets down from me have taken it upon themselves to bring the spirit of day to the neighborhood. Each of their homes are decked out in elaborate decorations. One house takes on the theme of Nightmare before Christmas, another has a Harry Potter theme, and…
Read MoreIt’s the Experience that Counts
I recently had the fortune of getting free tickets to watch the San Diego Chargers at SoFi stadium, the most expensive NFL stadium. My neighbor had walked up to me as I was getting out of the car – after an hour of rowing in the dark with a bunch of people I had never…
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