Maybe our DNA isn’t something that is permanently set up in the beginning. Maybe, throughout our lives, the intertwining codes experience transformations as we mature and live. San Francisco has undoubtedly snuck into the very essence of who I am. As I prepare to leave my city behind for awhile, I take comfort in one […]
I unintentionally embarked upon a spiritual journey in 2011. Without intending to, I packed up the emotional baggage from a broken relationship, stuffed abandoned resolutions, dangerously low levels of self esteem, and leftover shards from a glass half empty (with a crack creeping up from the bottom) into a bag and left it on the […]
… my favorite moment of 2011 came in its final hours. i took grandma to dinner at her favorite restaurant, where her and grandpa used to frequent. it seemed like everyone knew her name, and couldn’t go on with their new year’s eve without clasping their hands around hers, asking her how she was doing, […]
I hope you all had a very merry Christmas, a happy Hanukkah, a happy Kwanzaa, a fabulous Festivus (for the rest of us), and a happy holiday season! Although my family was one person short this year due to the loss of my grandfather (which I suppose I’m still working my way toward discussing […]
So every year, I go back and forth with myself and the paycheck right before Christmas about whether or not I’m “doing gifts” this year. The thing is, I have always felt like if I get a gift for one person, I should get something for everyone in my life. Although often times it feels […]
As the weather gets chillier, the stores get busier, and shopping mall parking lots get fiercely more competitive, one thing becomes clear: the holiday season is upon us! As per my annual routine, I turn on 96.5 KOIT and let the Christmas jams roll (although, frankly, I’d play Christmas music year-round if it were socially […]
| Giving Thanks. | Thanksgiving, for me, is less about the debated origins of the holiday as it is about getting together with my family to fellowship around a home cooked meal. For me, the dinner marks the beginning of the end of another year, and a chance to rev up for the holiday season […]
Sunday evening was very special for me. I enjoyed an Easter family dinner deep in the valleys of Healdsburg, California. My brother and I turned off the highway somewhere between a rolling hill and an avocado stand. As we traveled along rusty dirt roads, I gazed up at the green trees elegantly draped across my peripheral as if I were traveling through Savannah, […]
