There are, and have been, moments in my life when a thought comes to me like a vision rather than just a passing idea. When they hit me, and I mean it almost figuratively, it takes some processing to accept it as something meaningful and not just another sign of my “crazy”. The first time…

One of my favorite TV shows is Criminal Minds. Aside from the obvious reason that it satisfies my increasingly morbid fascination with crime, death, and the psychology of murder, I also love it because it has delved into character development, which touches on why people would do that kind of job. My takeaway from nearly…

We are all walking contradictions, aren’t we? If we think about terms like: Do as I say, not as I do. OR The grass is always greener on the other side. Or, even if we were to analyze our negative sentiments towards hypocrisy, we would likely find that there is so much we are hypocritical…

Last week when I missed my intended train stop for the second time in as many days, and then this week having nearly left my phone behind twice, I decided that perhaps my brain is in need of a bit of a break. Generally, I am on top of things even when I am trying…

It’s only the second day of the month and I found myself already worrying about the rest of the month. As I found myself with an unexpected early finish today and plans for a night out later, so no reason to go home, I decided to reset myself. First, it was a lovely opportunity to…