Somebody to share my innermost thoughts
“TRIGGER WARNING- This blog post contains information about suicide which may be upsetting to some people.” Because of the dude on the left of this photo… every year on November…
Read moreWriting Workshops 2017
The secret to being a writer is to sit down and write. For some of us (well at least for me) sitting down and writing is easier said than done.…
Read moreNo More Toxic Talk
Have you ever stopped and listened to the voice inside of you? That voice that is always running behind the scenes. The one that states you are ugly when you look…
Read moreFacepalm: Don’t Read the Comment Section
I made the mistake of reading the comment section of a newspaper article I was recently quoted in. (Visualize me: palm to face.) Missing the good old days when newspapers were…
Read moreOffer Whatever Light You Can
So, so much darkness in the world right now. The tragedies and traumas are coming at us so fast and furiously we hardly have time to process before the next one…
Read moreIs Twitter Still Magical?
Seven years ago today, I co-hosted my first TweetUp and it was a magical experience that shifted the direction of my life. I came home that night happy and feeling…
Read moreA Walk Down Memory Lane – Blogging for LGBTQ Families
June 1, 2016 is the 11th annual Blogging for LGBTQ Families! In honor of this day, I decided to take a walk down memory lane and the roller coaster of…
Read moreRandom Acts of Kindness Generator
I’ve noticed lately, at least around the San Francisco Bay Area, people are tired, stressed and overwhelmed. It is not always easy keeping up with the Bay Area Jones’ or…
Read moreDid the iPhone simplify or complicate my life?
A few years ago, I thought I was simplifying my life by getting rid of all of my electronics and replacing them with one simple smartphone. Because of my iPhone,…
Read moreTwo minutes in San Francisco
My two minute walk through San Francisco from the BART station to my bus stop. I enter the sea of people Everybody rushing Smells of urine Cars honking Cars everywhere…
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