Self-sabotage is not a birthright or a right-of-passage!!  Neither is walking blindly into traffic while yapping on your cell phone or jumping behind the wheel with several chocolate martinis under your belt. Some things are just plain stupid and irresponsible.  Our lives are constructed on […]

I’m glad I made the choice. Back in 1997. I had doubts. Often. Big fears. A fish out of water. It was pretty rough. Would I cut in? Yes.  It’s hard work. Challenging. Grueling, at times. Even, maddening. But, it touches my soul. In a […]

When was the last time?  You felt good about yourself.  Not okay. But, good? Even, great? When was the last time?  You acknowledged an accomplishment or achievement without downplaying it? When was the last time?  You looked at yourself in the mirror and didn’t turn […]

Words are powerful. They can mend. And, they can offend. A tone. A tart tongue. So are thoughts. Self-talk. Self-sabotage. Our own. Poisonous. They strangle purpose. Deafening. Controlling. Lurking in the shadows. In the crevices. They emerge unexpectedly. Bossing us around. Telling us what we […]

I am various colors. Subdued and hyperpigmented. The spectrum of life. Aware of my emotions. Sometimes harmonious, other times, chaotic. I transform like a chameleon. I am BLACK; infused with mystery, intuition, strength, depth, authority. I am RED; full of vibrancy, fire, heat, boldness, pain, candor, […]

We watch as it gets smaller. It’s less significant. It loses scale. Shrinking to the size of a mustard seed. It has diminished relevance. We stop caring. We cease pretending. We slam the brakes on over-explaining, apologizing and saying “I’m Sorry,” without a clue of […]

It started off a beautiful Sunday afternoon;  brunch with my girlfriend, Candace, at a quaint tea house in Seymour, CT called, “Tea With Tracy.” You know.  One of those places where your blood pressure drops as soon as you walk in. Cozy, relaxed and unpretentious; […]