My Fall Rewind: An Ode to Self-Care 34-“Nina”

“Daddy, did you ever notice all of the Disney Princesses’ moms died?” Cydney said in a matter-of-fact tone. As she rattled several of them off, I asked her “You watched this on YouTube?” This was my dad-tactic to distract my daughter from a wormhole in which she would connect, identify, and feel sadness because this […]

My Fall Rewind: An Ode to Self-Care 32-“Shaolin Style”

Richmond County. The Forgotten Boro. Shaolin: Staten Island…. Often, when one envisions New York City, images which come to mind are Manhattan’s skyscrapers, the icons who have called Brooklyn home, the Unisphere symbolizes Queens as the World’s Borough, and an interlocked NY worn all over the globe signifies the greatest sports franchise: the Bronx Bombers. […]