My Big Fat Gay Wedding
This week David and I will celebrate our fourth year of marriage. It is only as I sit down to write this that I realize our wedding is during the same month as gay pride! That was not planned at all. We selected the date based on where we wanted to get married and what seemed […]
Sir Grumps A Lot
One of the benefits of having a high-energy dog is that he acts as our unintentional personal trainer. Whether or not I feel like exercising, Bernie needs a 45 minute walk daily, or he will literally start bouncing 5 feet in the air until we take him out. “Alright Capital Bern, let’s go!”, I will […]
Family Fries…I mean Ties!
I have inherited some wonderful traits from my family. My ability to feel, love, and be compassionate to those around me comes from my mother – without a doubt. My business savvy and courage to stand tall was given to me by my father. We all inherit traits from our family; some good, some bad. […]
Never let them see you sweat
I think that I might be a perfectionist. Or at least a version of one. Typically when I think of your quintessential perfectionist, my mind conjures up an image of a 40-something person with perfect hair, skin and nails. They walk the planet with the kind of body that says “I don’t need things like […]
Getting our wires crossed
This past week I felt completely misunderstood. Picture it; on Monday morning I contentedly sipped my coffee on our lanai (anyone who has ever watched “Golden Girls” knows why I like to call it a lanai). I was mentally preparing for a big meeting I had. As I rehearse what points I want to hit […]
The joke is on me
If you listen to my radio show every week, then you know I love to end the show by talking about my current reality TV obsession. Whether it’s Gary Busey spewing out spiritual mantras on “The Celebrity Apprentice”, or Kirstie Alley doing the Paso Doble on “Dancing with the Stars”, I love to watch and […]
Hell to the No
I have very clear childhood memories of hearing “Dougall doesn’t like being told no.” I remember feeling ashamed when this would be repeated. Looking back as an adult, I appreciate it as a definitive character trait that serves me well. Perhaps as a kid it was more of an irritant to others. I can remember […]
Finding balance
In the past week I have received dozens of emails, and been part of several conversations with people who are trying to figure out if the world is falling apart. It’s hard not to get hooked into a fear cycle with our current media climate. Even with social networking I find myself inundated with “news” […]