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An Ode to 9/11 – ‘I Don’t Know if this is Poetry’

I don’t know if this is poetry But New York City inspired me On this poignant day of remembrance I sit in the wind, reflect, how many years since I watched the iconic towers collapse from school A stark reminder to live the Golden Rule What happened to the way we banded together in 2001 America divided,Continue reading “An Ode to 9/11 – ‘I Don’t Know if this is Poetry’”

The Conundrum of Success

Before you read any further, answer this question in your head or write it down somewhere…How do you define success? Defining success is one of those tricky things in life that seems obvious on the surface but as you go deeper, it has this mysterious tendency of becoming less obvious, more esoteric, and even capricious Continue reading “The Conundrum of Success”

Reflections at 33

Birthdays and I have had a challenged relationship for most of my life. Since I’ve always disliked attention and try to avoid the spotlight, my birthday has often been a day of discomfort and rarely celebrated–silly, I know that now (childhood wounds for another day). Two years ago, I finally began questioning this narrative andContinue reading “Reflections at 33”

The Beginning of ‘The Great Relocation’ of the 2020’s

At the end of March 2020, I made a snap decision to embark on a cross-country journey driving 1,800 miles in three days from what was at the time, the epicenter of COVID-19 in America–New York City. I arrived in the Hill Country in Texas between Austin and San Antonio, which turned out to beContinue reading “The Beginning of ‘The Great Relocation’ of the 2020’s”