I left my job this week. Ok before you start thinking that I cursed my boss and left in a puff of anger and indignation, let me set you straight. I left on my own volition and feel better about the decision than anything I have done in a very long time. In my exit interview, a red string I was wearing on my wrist that was given to me by my Jewish best friend fell off. The string is said to guard against negativity and offer the wearer protection, and will fall off when it is no longer needed. There was no clearer sign that I was doing the right thing. It has been a journey years in the making but specifically this year I took steps to ensure that I was indeed becoming a person I am proud of. My daily yoga and meditation has made me pay closer attention to the signs the universe sends me. I slow my mind down and listen instead of letting the incessant ego center chatter take over. It told me in a kind loving way to that it was time to leave. I won't bore you with the details of wha...
The fabulously eccentric non conformist, poet Allen Ginsberg said, "“To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.” This blog is not to gain followers or to show off my writing skills, but instead to express my thoughts and feelings about the world through words. I believe words have the power to change and move people and through writing them, change oneself. This is what I am doing in this blog...changing myself one word at a time.