a lifestyle blog in honesty & authenticity in daily living
Listening to endless droning about my crazy job Taking the car to get repairs Calling to make sure I am in the Uber and safe Drying tears over feelings hurt once again An impromptu lunch to celebrate a small success Trying new things like apple picking to celebrate my traditions Buying me more new reads…
Continue reading ➞ So, the little things are what truly matter in the end-a poem for DJ
I have feelings too- I have hopes I am full of dreams I wonder about many things I pontificate about Important topics I am deeper than the average Jane There are many layers to me But I never get to explore them I dance to the beat of others' desires But I have ideas and…
Continue reading ➞ So, a poem on feelings
So, I really was impressed with New Orleans when I visited this week. Now don't get me wrong, there were some shady characters standing in doorways and the voodoo stuff was a bit scary. But it is a cool city with a funky vibe and a personality like no other. And the food is so…
Continue reading ➞ So, I really love NOLA…
Little time to reflect Life is too crazed Barely enough hours I hope it is a phase The little time given Can pass in a flash So make it count Don't live life in a dash Spend hours on what matters Surrender to loved ones only Value people not things Money will leave you lonely…
Continue reading ➞ So, a poem-little time…
So, I have been on the job 5 weeks and wow. Every second of the day I am busy texting, emailing and calling, so I have no extra time. I squeeze in a call with my honey before and after work and a tiny bit in between but I have no time to write. That…
Continue reading ➞ So, I’ve lost myself in my work, but not for long…
Writing is my elixir Writing for me is like breathing, it sustains me It gives me shelter from the metaphorical storm When I am in doubt or despair it changes everything The atmospheric pressure shifts in my favor I am the true definition of winning because with "it" I rule So why not write all…
Continue reading ➞ So, Writing is my elixir- a poem
Eiffel Tower, that is all!!
So, I thought Rome was all that and a bag of Utz and it is, but France with its wider than life boulevards and matchy-matchy buildings is a contender. I will start out by saying that I like the feel of the Italian lifestyle better from the 2 cities I visited in Italy (Rome and…
Continue reading ➞ So, Paris, you had me at Bonjour…
At a meeting Trying to engage Keeping a smile on Feigning interest Pretending to be invested Longing to be inspired Knowing it is impossible Gotta have my own Until I do, I must suffer Creators are restless We need to do our craft Suppression is pain Sleep is kept at a minimal Unless the creation…
Continue reading ➞ So, a poem about going for it
So, here is poem that I wrote while sitting by the Seine... Paris in a word- magnifique, though the descriptor may sound absurd, The city has a charisma, an unintentional charm a power that is surprising so great it disarms, I feel immersed across the ages, as if Hemingway and Monet are by my side…
Continue reading ➞ So, Paris, a poem
