Pride Month may be marked on the calendar as being June 1st through June 30th, but the jubilance doesn’t end when June does. Pride is a constant unable to be boxed up in nice, neat uniformed squares. If there is one thing we know about Pride Month, it doesn’t conform to standard expectations. Our celebrations...Read More
Who’s your favorite superhero? Superman? Spiderman? Thor? Black Panther? The options are endless but I’m sure you gravitate to one particular hero over others. Movie studios pump out superhero movies every year that generate millions of dollars, critical acclaim, and vast attention. Yet, the world’s most beloved superhero epic is often missed – the real...Read More
Are you superstitious? Do you believe the number 13 is unlucky? If that number makes you nervous, you’re not alone. Millions of people across the globe, mainly in the Western world, have an irrational fear of the number 13. The phenomenon is so widely reported, it even has its own hard-to-pronounce name: triskaidekaphobia. It’s said...Read More
Can you believe it?! You’ve fulfilled a lifelong dream and are actually on the game show Family Feud! Best of all, your family is tied with the Joneses, and it’s your turn for a face-off. It’s time to play Family Feud! The fashionably dressed host Steve Harvey twinkles his mustache as he prepares to read...Read More
How often do you smile during an average day? Honestly. I’m not talking about a faux grin or little smirk but a legitimate felt-happiness-in-your-heart-and-mind smile. If you’re like most people, you likely tend to go about your day with an almost blank expression on your face in a robotic-like manner. Even when interacting with others, people tend...Read More
Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ‘Tis the season to be jolly. Fa-la-la-let-me-go-home-and-crawl-into-bed-for-a-month! The holiday season is a time of year that’s joyful, jolly, and filled with jubilant gatherings… at least, that’s the idea. As often happens in life, ideas tend to not fully align with reality. Being the best version of...Read More
Where is the family gathering for the holidays? Should I offer my home as an option? Will he/she be there? Do I bring a dish or a dessert? Should I make it or buy it? Who do I get presents for? What do they want? Will I have time to do everything that needs to...Read More
Where do you want to eat? I don’t know. How about that new place that opened around the corner? Are they any good? Have you heard anything about it? No, I haven’t. I’ll ask online and see what people say. What do you think? Is this a bad restaurant, a tough crowd, or a mix...Read More
I see the bad moon a-risin’ I see trouble on the way I see earthquakes and lightnin’ I see bad times today Don’t go around tonight Well it’s bound to take your life There’s a bad moon on the rise I hear hurricanes a-blowin’ I know the end is comin’ soon I fear rivers over...Read More
So, you have relationship anxiety. Now, that’s just silly. Relationships only demand a high level of effort to keep them alive and open you up to be the most vulnerable you can ever be in life, putting immense pressure on your day-to-day life. What’s so worrisome about that? Plenty. The worry often comes from the...Read More
