https://youtu.be/-LSLIvdsENQ “I don’t need you to understand me, I just need you to believe that I’m having a human experience.”~ Daphne DormanI watched a Dave Chapelle comedy special over the weekend (The Closer) and it was brilliant. I especially loved the story he gave about Daphne Dorman. The quote above and the video clip don’t … Continue reading A Human Experience →

Yesterday’s post was a little different..it was an audio narration and a diagram that I did on the process of getting unstuck..This is a follow-up, in that another very essential component of healing is those periods when you’ve got to make a hard left - a turn - based on what you discover about yourself … Continue reading Growth is embarassing →

She hadn’t seen me in 16 years so she criedand I imagine now it must have been like the pain she felt when she diedA feeling of yearninghopes detached from livingall the while feeling searingshots of painin the dying body that’s livingShe hadn’t seen me in 16 years so she criedand I imagine now it … Continue reading 16 years →

Here in Trinidad (Caribbean), there is a slang term for forcing friendship. It’s not as popular as it was when I was in secondary school, but it’s still fresh in my mind. It’s “fallin’ - pronounced fah-lin not fall-in”.Fallin’ is when you are desperately trying to become a friend to someone that is not especially … Continue reading Fallin’ →

The #forty series is an exploration of the good F-words that have been helping me to craft a more joyful and productive life. Future Based on the F’s that I’ve dropped so far (all the puns intended), I think my future is gonna be bright as F?$%.…as bright as this sunset.. 🤔 or is this … Continue reading The Forty series – Future →

The #forty series is an exploration of the good F-words that have been helping me to craft a more joyful and productive life. Freedom This was the day I decided I was going to remove my breast tissue and begin testosterone treatments.Every new decision that has come as a result of that one would work … Continue reading The Forty series – Freedom →

The #forty series is an exploration of the good F-words that have been helping me to craft a more joyful and productive life. Focus Ha! I took forever to choose a photo for this post, but I landed on this one, and it stuck. When I face painted, it was both hobby and work. One … Continue reading The Forty series – Focus →

The #forty series is an exploration of the good F-words that have been helping me to craft a more joyful and productive life. Forgiveness Forgiving yourself is so important. Letting go of your past mistakes can be the turning point between you growing and you devolving. There is energy attached to mistakes that you don't … Continue reading The Forty Series – Forgiveness →