On a soccer field, a six year old boy winds up for a kick but only catches air, completely missing the ball and falls flat on his face.  Some of the players laugh; some look the other way.  It was pure humiliation.  But one teammate rushes over to dust him off and help him get […]

It is hard to see the forest for the trees but most of us traverse up two mountains in our lifetime. We start to climb our first mountain when we are young, as we establish our identity and satisfy our ego. We learn how to navigate our personal journey, often through trial and error, as […]

Drop a frog into a pot of extremely hot water and it will immediately leap out.  Put that same frog in a pot of cool water that slowly heats to a boil and the frog will not jump out.  It will remain in the increasingly hot water until it eventually boils and dies.  Why does […]

He steps up to the podium, sweaty palms with beads of perspiration on his forehead and temple; she flushes red with embarrassment at the dinner party when her friends remind her of a high school crush; he turns in the final exam with knots in his stomach; she feels butterflies on her first date.  We […]

A walk in the park A cool Autumn breeze My mind in the dark Filled with dis-ease Why does the past Which should be left behind Always loop and rewind In the wheels of my mind? And what about tomorrow The anxiety of future lies Why do I feel such sorrow When all I see […]

TRANQUILITY Under the ocean At the bottom of the sea You can’t hear the storm It’s as peaceful as can be Drown yourself in a dream And come with me Under the ocean To the bottom of the sea Don’t you want to go To a world where you can set your soul free Swim […]

Flash back to your first crush, your first real love, where the whole universe revolved around him or her. Every breath, every move, every moment an obsession as every love song on the radio spoke directly to you. The sky was bluer, the air was crisper, the food tasted better as the world was happy […]

My internal clock.  Or, perhaps my persistent restlessness tells me daybreak is fast approaching and I must hurry to capture the essence of what I seek before the dawn on this crisp morning. Strange, I ponder as I search for my left Nike, how one’s mind can selfishly ignore its own body to cater to […]

Our bodies feel our battles As our minds fight our wars We have all we possibly need But we’re always wanting more Fear whirls and swirls above me Emotions in eternal motion Waves of anguish and anxiety The calm beneath the ocean Breathe in so we can be as one Make this our finest hour […]

The statistics seem contradictory, a total paradox. After all, these are the very best of times, right? We are living longer and modern medicine is discovering the cure for so many diseases; we surround ourselves with every imaginable toy in our supersized homes; we can Google any topic, Skype anyone anywhere for free or stream […]