marckaye91May 149 minTesting PositiveJust two days in and it is crystal clear that I will never open my mouth in the shower in a foreign country again. I didn't even realize...
marckaye91Aug 22, 20202 minContinuous LearningI’ve written about a meditation that I sometimes listen to that consists of seven affirmations (see recent blog post “My Covid Mantra”)....
marckaye91Jul 18, 20202 minMy Covid MantraThere’s a morning meditation I listen to once in a while, particularly when I wake up feeling frazzled and restless. It’s by Jonathan...
marckaye91Jan 2, 20173 minDay 1Last night was a New Year’s Eve unlike any other. I certainly have spent New Year’s eve before unencumbered by the fervor of loud music...
marckaye91Nov 9, 20162 minNov 9 2016- We Must Choose LoveI don’t want this to sound all melodramatic but I had a terrible night’s sleep. I woke up with a profound sense of loss and despair. I am...
marckaye91Oct 25, 20162 minSomeone Died Unexpectedly TodayIt’s true. It happens every day, numerous times every day. I hope it wasn’t anyone you knew though one day in your life, it probably will...
marckaye91Sep 29, 20162 minAcceptance AKA “What If…”There is a school of thought or belief that the individual journey we are on is exactly the one we are supposed to be on. It is phrased...
marckaye91Sep 24, 20163 minI’m back (and squishier than before)Teen car- sleeping was not as blissful as this but this rendition will have to do. I haven’t written in a while. I think about it every...
marckaye91Mar 22, 20163 minLosing Custody of My DoodleIs it me or does he look like Eric Roberts the younger years? Of all the things that was the strangest over the past three years of...
marckaye91Jan 27, 20162 minYour Attention “Pain Ridder” CapacitorYour Brain Capacitor. (Before you comment, this comes in various shades.) I heard a really interesting Fresh Air program today on NPR. It...
marckaye91Jul 6, 20154 minIndependence Day (from my) ThoughtsI think therefore I am (anxious). In honor of this past Independence Day Holiday, I am writing about me – again. I spent this past...
marckaye91Apr 30, 20152 minBreatheI had to travel to Milwaukee last night. I had to drop my kids off with a good friend for the night since I would be away and made sure I...
marckaye91Apr 24, 20153 minfear. fear. FEAR!It is sort of ironic. You know the familiar quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt – “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” It’s a great...
marckaye91Feb 18, 20153 minWake me when it’s over.I may be aging myself here but what the hell. I remember decades ago watching “30 Something”. One of the main characters, Nancy, was...
marckaye91Feb 14, 20153 minThe Happiness EquationWhat if there was a simple equation you could apply to your life to make sure you were maximizing your happiness potential? Seems silly,...