During a recent conversation with a native New Yorker friend during this frigid and dank winter, we began talking of our dreams of warmer weather and nearby beaches. The repartée landed on talk of some destinations I knew of, like, The Hamptons, Long Beach, the Far Rockaways and finally, …
Read MoreOne driving force to existing as a writer in New York City is where that writer lives. For me, a writer, where I live is where I spend the most time because I write from home.
Read MoreBrain-injured or not, competition is competition. Today I am brain-injured, but I wasn’t always. Having lived for 21 years before suffering a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), I now know life both with, and without, the condition.
Read MoreTo be honest, when I first arrived by car, in mid-July 2019, to the lovely hotel estate of “Baron’s Cove,” where I’d be staying for the next three nights, I was entirely surprised.
Read MoreAfter this millennial male in a business suit had asked me where I was from, I heard an audible groan come from him. We were sitting at a bar in my neighborhood when I had disclosed to him that I was from Baltimore.
Read MoreThese days in NYC, dating apps and websites are the ways for people to meet and connect either romantically, or platonically. People that otherwise would never have had the chance to be introduced to each other, now have that chance, without a third part even being needed.
Read MoreI’d only been to this restaurant for two meals before the straw phenomenon, and already the staff remembered that I had asked for a straw each of those times. I, of all people—a 39-year old woman, do require a straw to drink beverages …
Read MoreHaving numerous landmark restrictions that limit the heights of buildings, the West Village area is one of the few remaining neighborhoods in NYC to possess that cozy, residential feel. That warm neighborhood-like impression of the West Village is easily attributable to the low …
Read MoreBut hold on. Today, March 10, 2019, is better. Spring is coming. Now I believe in seasonal changes. I’m not hovering for warmth right this second. I’m even donning a short-sleeved shirt! (In the comfort of my own apartment, of course - not standing outside like a crazy person.)
Read MoreNow that it’s February 19th, 2019 and a warm spring doesn’t appear to be in sight. Fortunately, or unfortunately, for me I write from home, so I can work to stay productive and to write with abandon, or I can choose to huddle up for warmth indoors.
Read MoreNYC moves fast. It’s hard to keep up. Endeavors and projects must be accomplished right away otherwise you’re left in the dust. Most everything must be completed in a time crunch, or else somebody else’s going to do it and get the credit for yourjob well done.
Read MoreOne activity I do on a consistent basis today is neurofeedback, a type of biofeedback. After having initially had a brain scan taken, I now have sensors attached to my scalp over the most affected lobes and neurofeedback uses real-time displays of brain activity to teach self-regulation of its function.
Read MoreHaving been a serious athlete from grade school through college, I know and understand the value of “team.” To work, or to play, with the same people on a regular and consistent basis grows the group’s morale while increasing an individual player’s self-confidence.
Read MoreIn NYC moving is a pretty big deal. I just went to an open house this Sunday morning. The biggest stress for me, in addition to the packing, financing, and the saying of good byes to all the people I’ve known in the neighborhood I’m moving out of –where I’ve lived for three years now—is actually…
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