I worked with a girl at the front desk of a hotel and it was her last week working there. Throughout the week, whenever talking with her about something that would go wrong, a guest was being rude, or whatever, she would apathetically respond to it with, “Ask me if I care.” If you were […]
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A few years ago I had a homework assignment from my therapist to write down “I am” at the top of a piece of paper and then make a list of who I am. Whenever I go back and look at that list, I realize that most of what I wrote down is superficial – […]
“I Am Loving”
Magical things can take place right before you if you choose to open your heart and notice them. I say this in regards to a bizarre, yet beautiful soul who rode the bus with me today. Yes, this is another story of my observation of people on a bus that resonated with me. But first, let me share […]
Joy Through Others
There’s nothing quite like that cathartic moment when we’re driving alone in our car, we hit the steering wheel as hard as we can, shout some form of vulgarity so loud our voice cracks, and the disconcerted feeling that someone may have seen this little meltdown that immediately follows. Or is this just me? I had one of these […]
Hidden Pathways
Once I coasted past the horrific display of that poor, bloated, dead dog lying on the tracks and the miles of concrete walls painted up by – whom I could only speculate to be – gang members and other hooligans, my first experience riding the train was somewhat delightful. I was assigned a window seat, […]