Stuck at the 6th

Almost three years ago to the day, I experienced a kundalini activation: a powerful awakening event that made me question what was real; what was not; and what was the true meaning of it all. It followed a highly traumatic event that triggered my core and jolted me awake, and what’s unfolded has been quite […]

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Bobbing on a Thought

Stranger times have happened Darker days have passed me by Weeks and months I can’t recall But no one’s quite sure why Back then? I lived in Limbo A space stuck in between Today’s the same, just reimagined To scroll across the screen I wouldn’t call it crisis But it’s still quite far from bliss […]

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Started from the bottom, now I’m burned out and exhausted

I grew up in a trailer park. Like many who went without a lot, my idea “making it” has long been defined by obtaining the kinds of things I didn’t have growing up: Granite countertops. A luxury living space. Brand-name clothes.  I understood that in order to reach those mile markers for success, I’d have […]

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So long, Siri

After three long years of service, my iPhone has finally fizzled out. It’s been on its last leg for a while, crashing dozens of times a day without warning and leaving me in all sorts of pickles. Despite its unreliability, I coddled it, refusing to upgrade until timing deemed it absolutely necessary. I’ve swung back […]

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The Day I Cried At Work

“My feedback would be best discussed in person,” the email read. So we gathered. The four of us sat in a conference room no bigger than a linen closet, and I sat silently while two men I’d never talked to picked apart my project limb by limb. I’d asked reviewers to send their notes in […]

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Thanks for the Quick Reply

Meetings get a lot of flack as being epic time-sucks, and over the last few years, more and more folks have spoken out against them. Research has shown that many people, especially those who are required to “make” anything, need uninterrupted blocks of time to get things done. I agree. So does Google: Take control […]

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