True Living: Saying Goodbye to Denial

I was once asked a simple question by a therapist: How do you handle disappointment? I took pause with the topic, tripping on my ego. My assumptions being, I was always as cool as they come. "I'm great with disappointment!" Even I wasn't buying it. I was delivered a knowing smile; the type of look … Continue reading True Living: Saying Goodbye to Denial

And, Scene: Crimes and Misdemeanors

"In reality, we rationalize, we deny, or we couldn't go on living." ~ Crimes and Misdemeanors   The first time I saw Crimes and Misdemeanors twenty-five years ago, I was in many ways still a kid. Barely 21, thinking I had all of life's answers, I was working full-time as a nude stripper in Waikiki.  My proudest accomplishments involved … Continue reading And, Scene: Crimes and Misdemeanors