Monthly Archives: March 2011

For the longest time I never had anger. All growing up and in my early twenties, I was never angry. I might have been disappointed, frustrated or annoyed but never angry. I know what anger is now that I am thirty. … Continue reading →

In the course of a week, I do so many things that I take for granted. Driving, walking to the park, playing with our dog, giving gabriel a bath and putting him to bed, cooking and baking, even just climbing … Continue reading →

My Grandmother is one of the most important women in my life. Not only have her caring words carried me through hard times, but her story gave me hope that I too could be happy. My Grandmother and her family … Continue reading →

Some time ago I bought a book by the Dalai Lama. It changed how I felt about happiness. The simple understanding of this powerful emotion can bring peace to any soul. This book can teach you how to understand anger and frustration on a simpler … Continue reading →

Being a stay at home Mom is hard. Not for the reasons that are obvious like chasing kids all day, not getting adult interaction or the financial hole it creates, but because of the extra mental energy I have. Everyday … Continue reading →

In the Spring of 2004, I had just started a job at the State Department in the Federal Triangle area of Washington, DC. just steps from the Capitol. Every day was interesting. Finding a good parking spot, avoiding the homeless … Continue reading →

I recently learned that children understand materialism around two years old. They see other people’s attachment to physical things and the child understands the comfort that is associated with ‘collecting’ material objects. This is reflected in the child’s need to … Continue reading →

A man walks into his office, hurried and a mess. His boss notices he is late and asks, ‘Why did you come to work like that?’ The man looked down at his un-tucked shirt and replies, ‘Well, this morning I … Continue reading →

I started this blog to dump little stories or ideas I have out of my head. Some of it may be offensive to the straight and narrow. By no means do these stories represent real life events. Enjoy.