Month: February 2021
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Unemployment
Three weeks ago my boss told me that I would be laid off at the end of March. March 31st will be my last day working for the company. She told me that over the phone. I guess it was easier for both of us to have that awkward conversation without facing each other. The […]
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Obstacles
“There are plenty of obstacles in your path. Don’t allow YOURSELF to become one of them.” – Ralph Marston I suffer from migraines. Sometimes they are so debilitating I spend days in the dark, afraid to even turn my head, so the vertigo won’t make me lose my balance or, worse, throw up. The throbbing […]
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Perfectionism
What a silky, treacherous word. We hide behind it and luxuriate in our high standards. We, the barons of Ivory Pages, Rise above our mediocre peers who underwhelm us daily with their wide-eyed, bourgeois creations. We mock their innocence and vulnerability. Eh, it’s quite endearing to some degree, if we’re honest. Cute is a better […]
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Dilemma
“Continuous effort – not strength and intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” – Winston Churchill I have finally finished my first complete short story. It’s quite an accomplishment for this novice writer who struggles with the insecurities of writing in a second language and all the ghosts that accompany that “handicap.” I […]
Gabriela D. Martin 