My Yemaya candle burned out and so I went to the Botanica on Broad to get another. I ran into an acquaintance there and she was getting the same candle. She said that during the Federal Flood her daughter, older than Tin, was born and her partner split and she came back to a house she bought for $55,000 and had just completed the renovation. So this was her moving in candle – a candle…
I went to look at an apartment and the woman said a lot of folks had come through and it was going to be hard to decide who to give it to. I said, “Go with your gut.” And she said that in the past her gut had been wrong. And I heard her, having just gone with my gut for the offer on the house and it having been wrong. So where do you…
I am forcing myself to keep in mind that while I slog through the bogeys of my own life, others are not as fortunate as me. Some have woken up this morning to tragedy. Some to war. Some to rape. Some to hunger. Some are in prison too long. Some have no hands. Some no feet. Some are blind. Some cannot hear. And I, in the midst of the whirling blades looked down at the…
Yesterday was a grey day, not just because of the fog outside but the murkiness inside as well. Early in the day a conversation turned into a flash point and new hurt stacked on top of old and new anger was kindling to old anger. And so the day unfolded. Once the layering began it was hard to get back to ground zero. A full load of work was on top of me. I had…
The LaLa had a record Open House on Sunday and record Agent’s Open today and everyone is charmed by her. The powerhouses of real estate were through today and one old salt said, “This is the most unique house I’ve ever been in.” The others were all complimentary as well. It’s nice to know that what I see in this house is seen by others. But today was a struggle – trying to reach sources,…
So this is a photograph of me and my friend Lisa in Puerto Rico in 2008. You’ll notice on the surface that I’ve changed quite a bit from the time this was taken. You’ll also probably read here how different I feel I’ve become since that time. But look again, the passion and spirit that animates the woman in this photograph is truly still me. For real.
I woke this morning later than usual thanks to Lorzepan. The usually saboteurs that have been hanging around lately were all quiet. I thought about my friendships and how my therapist had said to seek out my friends during this time of upheaval and how that has not been a balm for me. The reason is simple, I’m making big changes in my life and that provokes fears in others. No matter what their circumstance…
I’m a woman of urgency. I approach everything and person who comes my way by grabbing them into the mad dash that has been coloring my life for so long, I’m not sure how to let it go. So last night I took a Lorzepan and I slept like a baby. I dreamt of babies too, lots of them. A baby rushes to walk and falls repeatedly. Undaunted, it gets up and tries again. A…
So the roller coaster ride that began towards the end of December was one where the car was taking me up up and away. I would send out a message to the world that this is what I want and the world would respond positively. Still there were emotional balls up in the air all around. Today, there was a setback, and it stopped me in my tracks and I just shook myself and said…
January 07, 2013 Taurus (4/20-5/20) Hold onto your dreams and don’t let go! You can’t let anyone tell you that what you want won’t ever happen. You have the passionate determination you need to make anything happen, and you don’t need naysayers bringing you down right now. Stand firm. You want what you want, so give it everything you’ve got. Even if it looks hopeless, as long as you have hope in your heart, hope…