Creative Meanderings

It’s been a busy and a little positively chaotic couple of weeks. Work has changed a bit for me, which has led to some stirring of the status quo in and out of the office. While the PTSD side of me is a bit skeptical of the current fortunes poured upon me, I am working on believing that it is the manifestations of positive thought, hard work and attraction of these results that…

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 I recognized these moments as having significance was in University. I used to be good at math, not…

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 every episode is that they are doing something meaningful, significant, and impactful on other’s lives. They may glamorize…

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 about in our own lives. I have always struggled with the concept of conformity. Yet, that doesn’t mean…

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 to convince myself that the myth of multitasking is the real myth. However, this morning, i actually wrote…

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 meet up with my hubby for a lunch date. Also, we were able to take steps to fixing…

The other day, for the first time, I voiced the words I have written about my thoughts on feeling as if there must be more purpose to my life than what I am currently doing. It is not a matter of being dissatisfied nor is it a sense of being lost. It’s not a midlife crisis or a lack of identity. Rather, it’s just an acceptance or hope that this is a temporary…

Some months ago I had a six month plan to write a series of articles on how to find peace & calm in our busy world focusing on meditation. Part of the plan was to interview women in the field of spirituality & wellness. However, this did not really happen because I realized that I am not that kind of writer.The truth is, that like any stereotypical ‘artist’, I am self-centered when it…

The days are getting warmer even though it remains cold outside. Spring is coming. Just this morning we were reminiscing on the fact that it seems like we just saw the leaves fall off the trees, and now the soft green buds are forming in preparation for the spring blossoms. When I see this, I am reminded so clearly how fast time passes and the impermanence of that which happens in our lives.…