“No matter what you do in this life, you’ll never make it out alive.” I think, whether we choose to acknowledge it or ignore it, on some level we understand that we are going to die some day. It is a fact. Some people may be facing death right now, having been told they only … Continue reading When is it OK to Die?
I have been having this odd feeling lately, a feeling like something big is about to happen. I looked up when the next full moon was, and it’s tonight. Tonight is the night of the Stag Moon. The Stag Moon is called as such because of the fact that it is in the month where … Continue reading The Full Stag Moon
After almost THREE YEARS of avoiding this virus that seemingly attacked everyone I knew, I finally succumbed to it. The only people I knew personally who hadn’t gotten it yet were essentially agoraphobic and hadn’t gone out much in years. How my Covid test came at me Having worked in the trenches of nursing homes … Continue reading Covid Finally Got Me
is Love Sweet Love. "Ladies and gentlemen... Mr. Burt Bacharach!" Burt Bacharach put it perfectly in his song. I have not written in so long it feels so strange to sit in front of a keyboard and write again. Someone close to me asked me for the link to my blog again, because they wanted … Continue reading What the World Needs Now…
Many cultures have their own version of the Evil Eye, what it means and how to deal with it. I grew up in an Italian house-hold. When I say I'm an Italian I really mean it. My mother and father are both immigrants that came here as preteens. So the Italian culture, superstitions, and traditions … Continue reading Malocchio :The Evil Eye
I've mentioned before that every night after dinner I am responsible for taking the residents who smoke outside on the patio and supervise their smoke break. I often grab one of the chairs and sit with them so I'm at eye level with them instead of walking around constantly. One of my residents started randomly … Continue reading Amazing Grace
Food has always been an integral part of my life. I have been overweight for a majority of my life. At a young age I was already chubby and it continued to grow because I loved food. I've got a very good handle on my weight but I still have an intimate relationship with food, … Continue reading My Love of Cooking
Grief is eventually a part of everyone's life. I have been fortunate enough to only deal with the grief of losing a loved one a few times in my life. My immediate family has been fairly blessed to not have to deal with as much loss. Some people seem to have to go through it … Continue reading Grief: The Ball in the Box
A few month's ago I wrote about a night at a friends house where things seemed to be syncing up a little too much. I'm having another moment like that! Einstein said "A coincidence is God's way of staying anonymous." I can't help but feel this way. I've been on my butterfly tangent as of … Continue reading Synchronicity Strikes back
I am a fan of meditation but it's not something I regularly do. I know people who meditate daily and swear by it as a mood enhancer, a mind clearer, or just to get to sleep at night. I've meditated more than a few times over the years and had wonderful results it's just not … Continue reading My first meditation
Synchronicity, Depression, and Laughter 