I feel very anxious when faced with anything technical or mechanical, ie anything to do with my computer or car. My thoughts start to race and I feel myself shut down. The story I tell myself is that I’m not good at understanding anything technical. (stories don’t have to be true to be powerful) So,… Read More Oh My, AI!
What bothers me about cliches is that, oftentimes, they sound so cheesy while, at the same time, are so true. Someone, somewhere, identified an experience and attached some pithy words to it which we can then relate to…sometimes begrudgingly. Here’s my love-hate relationship with a particular cliche: write your own story. The sound of this… Read More Who Doesn’t Love A Good Cliche?
I love polka dots. Big, small, black, white, multi-colored. I don’t know why. I just do. They’re so happy and brighten my mood. When I come upon them I feel my heart do a little dance. Weird? Maybe. True? Definitely. Life is complex and, at times, can feel very challenging (like now, for example) so… Read More From Chaos Come Polka Dots
Saturday was the annual Armenian food festival in San Francisco. It has become our yearly tradition, an opportunity to celebrate and savor my cultural background. From the moment I got out of the car, I felt my emotions stirred up. I’m not sure how to describe it. I’ve really been in my feelings lately, with… Read More I Was Told There Would Be Shish Kebab
Many years ago, I heard this expression. It’s a translation of a Chinese saying which means don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Simply put, have a contingency plan. It was shared with me in the context of future professional development and the ability to pivot if needed. It was meant to open my… Read More A Smart Rabbit Has More Than Three Holes
This week, I wanted to collage. Every day, I added something new to my canvas, an image, random shapes, different colors of paint. A disparate array…Thoughts and reflections started to form alongside the emerging collage, culled from conversations, articles and videos. And then, the most recent issue of Psychology Today arrived and, somehow, brought it… Read More Rise And Shine – Even When You Don’t Want To
I live near a rich agricultural area. Up and down the roads and highways, it’s common to see crops in all stages of growth, from green shoots, barely poking through the surface, to fruits and vegetables ready to be picked. Right now, artichoke fields are producing by the thousands. And strawberries are also in season…not… Read More Fallow Ground
All of have us have so much to express. Thoughts, feelings, lived experiences….our ups, downs and in-betweens…our joys, our grief…hopes and dreams, fears and doubts…all of what makes us human, all of what contributes to what we can contribute. Yet, so much of what makes us human goes unexpressed and, therefore, unshared. Whether it’s because… Read More “Where Your Deep Gladness And The World’s Hunger Meet”
Through My Mind's Eye 