‘i’m reading two books right now’ i said that to jo treitman at the sfo airport yesterday, as i was pulling scott benner’s book life is short laundry is eternal from my purse. this was a while after i had pulled mitch albom’s ‘the five people you meet in heaven’ out of that same bag. […]
ever been asked to describe yourself in three words? maybe a friend asked you? maybe you were in an interview? filling out a graduate school application? perhaps you felt like you needed to be really creative, and you knew that just listing ‘creative’ wasn’t creative enough. you wanted to make the reader laugh, so that […]
i need a machete. but we will get to that later. have you ever had an experience so remarkable that you reflect immediately? the reflection sounds like poetry in your mind. right there. instant, beautiful, reflection. but then the experience is so gripping that alas, you forget. you forget that perfect jaw dropping string of […]
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July 29th – As you make the decision to travel and leave your home and place of comfort behind, many things happen. You start to see yourself outside of your natural environment. You see how your personality mixes with the rest of the people around you, and more than…
this is a post i have been hoping i wouldn’t have to write, the loss i wish i wasn’t experiencing, the type of news no one hopes to share. my longest living relative passed away last wednesday. her name was betty lee gabel and she was my grandma. in her memory, i would like to […]
the friends for life conference brought this video into existence. take a look. after i find time to decompress from the whole event, i will post more. but for now, this will suffice. no?
have you ever met some one several times in settings like parties or get togethers? you really want to talk and get to know them, but every time the conversation delves to a slightly deeper level, another person, who you also want to talk to rolls up. and then the energy changes and new conversations […]
i’ve been writing about identity and my approach to the self lately. so i wanted to share and expose another aspect of my notion of what creates or at least strengthens my sense of self. my name is heather, but i have been called many other names in my 22 years of life so far. […]
have you ever been catching up with an old friend, a friend from way way back when, and they tell you a story that involves you, but one that you can’t remember? maybe their story paints you in an unfavorable light. they tell you about how you tricked them into something, how you scared them, […]
have you ever gone out to dinner with a foodie? they know everything about how their pasta was made, how hot the oven must have been to perfectly crisp the chips you are sharing, or how their wine was decanted. they spit all of these facts at you about what region the food is probably […]
Unexpected Blues 