Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
“What’s in a name that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”, says our friend Shakespeare. Well, let me tell you friends, acquaintances, and strangers in the street—that means you, rude guy who just passed me, stepping on my dog’s leash. You almost decapitated Read more
Panic attacks! Not fun. If you have ever had a panic attack, you know they are awful. And, it seems no one is immune, male, female, young, old … A beautiful girlfriend called me the day after she experienced a heart pounding, profusely sweating, breath-constricting, full-on panic attack. It had happened Read more
I went to Catholic school. We had to, of course, wear our uniforms. Starched white shirts, pleated burgundy plaid skirts and burgundy sweaters with the top button buttoned, and the collar of the shirt pulled out over the sweater. We had navy blue school shoes that my mother bought at Read more
What does being a procrastinator mean? Truth be told it ain’t pretty. I for one want to stop myself from indulging in this self-defeating pastime. Each day we only have a finite amount of time to get things done. Broken down into bits and pieces, time that is wasted adds up Read more
If you were to make a list of what drives you crazy, would it beg the flourished unfolding of a regal scroll with a clearing of your throat (Ah-hem!) and the recitation of the innumerable people, behaviors and situations that drive you absolutely, utterly, stark raving mad? Whatever drives you Read more
Recently I came across a study that was done on the emotional health of fashion models. The study found that 68% of fashion models say they suffer from anxiety and depression. (Unfortunately, I fell under this category.) Another 65% have been asked to lose weight by their agencies. Furthermore, 31% Read more
We have so much freedom today. I’m out for a walk in Coconut Grove, Florida today, and I am free as a bird because I have my phone and my GPS. Are you old enough to remember the days when you actually needed to pay attention to where you were walking? Otherwise you Read more
“Zhi Mei,” they call out, whenever they are lost. “Zhi Mei.” It is the call of friends and lovers, sharing excitement or trying to find each other in a crowd, “Zhi Mei.” It is the call of my parents. “Beautiful Nectar” is the literal translation from Chinese, but the poetic Read more