Confessional

I had not done any regular weight training for months. This was a problem. Yes, I’ve had many substantial reasons for my lapse and can easily explain away the transgression. Doctors and tests and just plain laziness have ruled the day. Now my sabbatical is over. There was no aha moment, health conscious awakening or […]

Vanity

Everyone seems to be talking about Caitlyn Jenner. The internet and TV talk shows are plastering her Vanity Fair photo on all their feeds. All I can think of is the Amanda Marshall song; Everybody’s Got a Story That Will Break Your Heart. How come Caitlyn Jenner has become the poster child for transgendered people? […]

The Longer Game

It’s time to start focusing on my next book, The Longer Game. I just spent the last couple of hours working on a story for this blog and realize it’s much better suited for the book. That leaves me with nothing for this week. Sooner or later something had to give. Next week I’ll go […]

Thinking

It’s a classic scenario. I was out on a stroll with my boyfriend and after a few minutes of silence I asked him what he was thinking about, he said, “Nothing.” How can that be? Isn’t the mind always busy? Isn’t there always something going on up there? Even if it’s thoughts about the mundane. […]

Red Is Good

It’s human nature to want to be seen and heard by the people we love and admire. We want to feel we matter. On Friday I was able to have a personal blessing by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa. He’s one of the leaders in the Tibetan Buddhist world. I consider him my guru. The […]

Guilty

I feel so guilty. Hell, I am guilty so at least I own it. I’m in Vancouver in the lap of comparable luxury. I even went for a stroll along our beautiful waterfront this morning. Gazing across at the city that looks so calm and serene and lucky. There’s time to go for a walk. […]

Cupcakes and Earthquakes

As I drove away I thought, whose running this place and what just happened? It was like I entered a realm where all the people acted the same way. Did they all drink some weird concoction to make them alike? Were they hooked into the same mystical wavelength? Or were they just smart people with […]

Jaywalking Ducks

Maybe my tolerance for stupid is running amuck. Three times a week I drive along Alberni Street between Burrard and Thurlow. It’s in the middle of a busy area of downtown Vancouver surrounded by hotels, condos, upscale restaurants and shops. And clearly a mecca for stupid people. It’s difficult to drive down the street because […]

Siblings

It was National Siblings Day last Friday. Does every person/animal/thing get a special day now? Isn’t it all too weird and narcissistic? I shouldn’t talk… I used to harp about having a National Tricia Day. Better yet, an International Tricia Day! On Friday I did click on my sister’s Facebook page to see what she […]

Change

Note to self: If you don’t like something… change it. It might take some work and sometimes you won’t succeed, but one person can make a difference. As I write this I laugh because I hate change. I never opt for something different and the thought makes me sick. I hang on to the known. […]