The last few weeks (months, years) I have been struggling with what I can do to make the world a better place. Do I join this political party? Do I send donations to this charity? Do I try to correct others when they are spewing false information? Do I try…
In my early years, I wanted a seat at the table. Working in male dominated fields in the 1990’s and beyond, I was often overlooked. I was not one of the boys. My performance and my dedication didn’t matter. If I didn’t have a penis, I was not taken seriously.…
The Mexican bank I have been using for nearly 10 years now, sent an email in June focused on how cyber criminals tap into our emotions to gain access to our bank accounts or passwords. Intercam Banco clearly spelled out how those with an illicit intent activate our emotions to…
One of the most embarrassing truths I had to accept when I reviewed my past was that I was the instigator, not the victim. Back in my dating years, I held a belief that people only wanted to use me and then dump me. So, you know what I did?…
Dr. Ramini has been a great resource for me lately. Her videos help me recognize and label the pain I am experiencing due to the negative social and political environment prominent in our modern world. In a recent video Dr. Ramini sums it up by saying that unhealthy people do…
With all the important issues with the world right now, I want to talk about one closer to home. My hair. Over the past few years, I have gone back and forth between long and short hairstyles. Whichever style I had at the time, didn’t feel like the right one.…
A Desire for Certainty These last few months, my life has been in a holding pattern. The veterinarian told me my sweet doggy, Güera, only had a few weeks to live. Being a caring, maybe over-devoted dog mom, I have done everything I can to provide her favorite foods and…
Did you catch the latest Black Mirror season? To me, this is one of the best seasons at exploring not only technology, but human nature. One standout episode is Plaything where a 1990’s simulation game advances far beyond humans not only in technology, but in empathy. (Spoiler) After watching, my…
I thought controlling the uncontrollable was a trait of those with a Type A personality. It is much more common, but thankfully the same tools can help no matter who you are.
Over a decade ago with the desire to reconnect with friends from high school and college, I joined Facebook. Since then, I have used Facebook to create my community of friends and family living around the world which was amazing. Until it wasn’t. The Facebook platform has changed over time.…