Surround Yourself with Nature
Over the years, I have come across several people who enjoyed being outside and surrounded by nature. Whether this involved hiking through hills and mountains, lying on a towel on a beach, taking a walk in a park, having a picnic or barbeque in a backyard, or just sitting on…
Who Are We When We Hide
All of last month (June 2019) was Pride month here in the US. It was a time for LGBTQ communities to outwardly celebrate their uniqueness and the richness they bring to the world. It was a time to be seen . . .
Find Your Inspiration and Cherish It
Regardless of what path you walk in life, there are often guides that inspire you and draw you toward a specific direction. Maybe you became an accountant because you loved the specificity and language of numbers in grade school. Perhaps you became a chef because you felt loved when your…
Tropical Shade of Green Blog Collapse and Renovation
Well, yesterday, in an effort to upgrade and optimize this lovely little blog of mine, I managed to lose a bunch of data and all of my blog posts from the last 6 months or so. Yeah, I suck. To make matters worse, the back-up I had of my data…
I Am Not White, and I Have Less Power
The heading for this post is a grim reality that I face. Here in America, white people are the dominant political and cultural forces in society. You can look at any magazine rack at any supermarket and drug store. The vast majority of magazine covers has beautiful white people on…
