When Life is Too Big There is This Moment
This has been the focus of my meditations of late as I’ve tried to find more balance in my life. I am many things to many people, and yet I am not who I wish to be to myself.
When Being Polite Confuses
Me answering the phone: “Hello. Veronica speaking. How may I help you?” Bill Collector: “Yes, I’m looking for Veronica.” Me: “This is she. How may I help you?” Bill Collector: “Um…excuse me?” Me speaking slower: “How may I help you?” Bill Collector: “I’m with _______?” Me: “OK. How may I help you?” Bill Collector: “I’m […]
Book Review: Emotional Language by Zaki Huq
Communication is a vital part of human interaction. It is what allows us to establish community, build culture, and connect with others.
The Meaning of Wristbands
Ah, the wristband. Once upon a time, when I was in college it was the mark of the legally of-age in the dance club.
Confessions of a Gamer Mom
Every now and then I see these memes or status updates from, let’s just say, people saying things referring to when they were younger how they didn’t have video games and played outside and didn’t have cell phones and that the street lights were their curfew and you get the idea. Then I see all […]
The World Did Not End So Let’s Begin Again
2012 for me was an OFF year. By that I mean I just didn’t feel on top of much of anything, though there is plenty of evidence that I was successful and productive. In my post Planning 2012 Beyond the Mayan Calendar I talked about what I was going to do, and other than the […]
Special Guest: Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Today I am please to welcome special guest Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar, author of Mommy but Still Me and several other titles.
