New Year – Naked Me
Unsurprisingly, last year’s good intentions are littered along the highway that was my life last year. It is very common for anyone who makes a New Year’s resolution to have…
A Series of Events Leading to Something Unexpected
Yesterday I was reminded that events in our lives – even the sad or nasty ones – are unfolding exactly as they are supposed to. You simply cannot make a…
Disillusioned Gurus For The Alone & Lonely
Have I learned anything in the past few years? OK, 10 years? Today is July 1st and it seems like a good time to take stock of my life. Especially…
Never a Waste: Why Homemade is Best
Have you ever bought a bag of something because it was a better deal, only to throw half of it away later because you couldn’t use it all in time?…
It’s Saturn’s Fault! My Fight With Limerence
I’m going through some kind of transition in my life. My sleep is disrupted, I’m in the midst of (re)creating my life, yet I’m lapsing into behaviours that I thought…
Desperately Seeking Tenant – No Love Required
I came to a strange realization over the past week: Being a landlord and searching for a new male tenant online is really similar to finding a romantic partner. Both…
Don’t Fail Me Now
Against a backdrop of the horror of war and fear for people in Gaza and Israel, my problems seem minor and inconsequential. I also feel helpless. Does anything else matter…
Riders On The Storm – Repeating Pattern Repeating
I’ve been immersing myself in patterns on repeat lately, like a record stuck in a groove or maybe a quantum time loop. Patterns in music, the economy, astrology, even in…
Longing and Loss: Life After Mandates
I watched a movie the other night called “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” starring the brilliant Tilda Swinton. When it ended I found myself weeping quietly in despair. Being on…
Cursed: Dance of the Last Symphony
This weekend I did a foolish thing. I invited a stranger to attend the symphony with me. Painful. Humiliating. Exhausting. This guy made me confront some of my worst behaviours…