My boyfriend always wished he had a closer relationship with his family. Growing up, he felt more isolated from his siblings because he was so much younger than they were. He moved away from his home town in his early 20s, and his family rarely made an effort to stay in touch or […]
Living and dying: a love story
On the morning of April 20th 2017, my Nana and Bapa took their last breath together, hand in hand, lying side by side in their bed, surrounded by those who loved them. Even in their death, they continued to memorialize their never-ending love story. 66 years and 15 days earlier, they walked out of […]
The Patient Man
I had no idea that what started out as a horrible day, would ultimately end in my greatest happiness. This is a story of patience, faith, and understanding. Bang, bang, bang! There was a firm knocking on my front door followed by a loud voice. I stumbled to the door to see what was […]
Love of Yoga
“Inhale, reach up, look up. Exhale, forward fold, look between your thighs…”– Surya Namaskara A Thus began my love affair with yoga. While touring a new health club some years ago, the salesperson mentioned that membership included yoga. After over a decade of poor posture hunching over keyboards and peering at computer screens, […]
A simple note
I returned to my parked car and found this note on the windshield. I had not noticed the dent on the right side, nor was I actually looking for anything to be amiss with my car. Yet there was and this Anthony fellow was kind and loving enough to leave a note behind […]
Papa Love
As Papa reaches another decade, I sit back and feel grateful and so much love for him. Every step of my life, he has (for the most part) encouraged and supported me. From my baby steps to today, as he and my mother have taken on care taking for my two pets as […]
Your energy…
I am on a new adventure, remotely working from Austin TX for the summer, and was wandering around Central Market (a grocery store) getting acquainted with it. I was happy, I’d just had my first Thai Massage and was feeling overall content to slowly discover the store and its offerings. I approached a […]
A random encounter, to a new friend
I was wandering around a psychic fair; an amazing scarf hoodie with bright pink unicorn print vibrantly standing out was wrapped around my neck and head, slightly dropping into my face my face. I hadn’t purchased the scarf, instead I was enjoying its softness and warmth and grateful that my BFF, who was […]