Twenty years ago, right after ending a two-and-half-year relationship, I started therapy for the first time to try and make sense of my dating decisions and a host of other things. After experiencing several failed relationships in a row, my ostensible goal was to understand the choices I was making and why, so that eventually…
Category: Life
58
Turn No. 59 around the sun has begun (a few days ago). Another year of life. Another year of memories to be made. Another year of lessons to learn. Another year closer to retirement. Another year closer to remaking my life in another country. God willing, of course. None of these things are guaranteed. The…
Amor, Risas y Un Baño de Realidad en Buenos Aires
I’ve been back for a little over a week now – it usually doesn’t take me this long to write about my trips, but I’m a Virgo and Mercury was in retrograde until recently, so cut me some slack. To sum things up, this was another great trip, which continues an historic run of amazing…
10 Things I Think I Think on July 14, 2026
We’re almost at peak summer, approaching the Dog Days. It’s also Bastille Day, so here’s to escaping all of our personal prisons! Haven’t posted in a while, so let me bang out a few thoughts before I leave for Buenos Aires in a few days. 1. Good people die all the time. It’s nice to…
Paternitās
A baby arrives and you’re not ready for it. Not completely. You knew she was coming, of course. You’ve had the idea of her in your mind for months. This imagined, amorphous concept of a baby, a tiny human swaddled in a white cloth blanket who smiles when you coo-coo at her, an idea pulled…
Beleza E Paixão No Brasil
“Deus escreve certo por linhas tortas“ — Saint Teresa of Avila When I was a kid, I had this habit of putting stickers on my bed. More specifically, on the wooden headboard, where I could admire them whenever I wanted. There wasn’t a lot of room, and the stickers didn’t come off without leaving a…
High Gear
Just ended a brutal month of nonstop commitments and responsibilities, both personal and work related, that left me no free time to do anything. I just crossed the finish line yesterday, and the natural high I’m on is difficult to put into words. I’m a free bird for the first time in weeks, and this…
A Crossroads in the Multiverse
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when we celebrate love in all its forms: romantic, familial, parental, friendly, platonic, and even pet-centric. Valentine’s Day. I’ve written about love and Valentine’s Day in different ways over the years. I definitely got a lot out of my system on the subject last year….
10 Things I Think I Think on January 24, 2026
We’re about to get slammed with a big snowstorm in my part of the world. It’s been one of those winters and you know what? I love it. Winters should be wintry. They should be freezing and have plenty of snow. They should force you to wear layers and warm coats and scarves and all…
2025 Wrapped
Here we are, my last post of 2025. Per annual tradition, it’s time to take stock of the year that was for me. My Theme for 2025: Mortality Last year was all about transition. Moving from one emotional state to another. Partnered to single. Anxious to more secure. Unconscious to conscious. Wounded to therapized and…