Hello there! Yes, you, right there. Tap, tap, yes, you on the other side of the screen. What’s wrong, cupcake? You seem to be a bit upset. Or maybe frustrated—or perhaps you are feeling the dreaded O-word…overwhelmed. You see, I can tell, because when you are overwhelmed or frustrated, or you know, just plain maxed out, you start to complain a bit. Ok, more than a bit—a lot. And if you have been reading me for a while you know that I want you to be and ...

I laugh out loud in the strangest places. Yesterday, I was sitting alone in my local coffee shop hangout, reading an essay by David Sedaris, when the impulse overtook me. My initial attempt to stifle the laughter, fueled by a momentary concern of what others might think, gave way to audible laughter. And not a polite little chuckle, but an eye-watering, I-don’t-give-a-damn-who’s-watching, laughing fit. Yes, people stared at me. I didn't care. I laugh when I ride my Vespa. I laugh at ...