Gilda Tavernese

A Moment of NOISE Please

Sometimes it’s a good choice to make To let it fill the room To sit in it Allow it to stand alone To speak without words Other times the ecco of a firm vocal stance is what is needed Either way it makes a statement Allow both silence and your voice to build that boundaryContinue reading “A Moment of NOISE Please”

Migraine

I will never make this mistake again. Neither will I ever flippantly throw around the word for dramatic effect. Never will I confuse a headache with a migraine. Once you have experienced a true migraine you will never confuse the two again. I was at a dinner party with two other couples and their children.Continue reading “Migraine”

New Year! It’s Time To Clean House

We all know change doesn’t just happen because the calendar year rolled over. Change requires intention plus action. I think many of us get stuck trying to get through the second door, ‘action’. We mean well, we really do! We have great intention to change, then we just somehow…fall flat. I’ve said this many timesContinue reading “New Year! It’s Time To Clean House”

Merry Christmas!

Wishing all of you a peaceful and loving Christmas and joyous holiday season. My theme for this Christmas is ‘fake it until you make it’. Managing some health issues, but I hope to be back in the new year. Thank you for your support and encouragement throughout the year!

Hiatus

I’ll be taking a small break from blogging (unless otherwise inspired). Wishing you well this holiday season!

Friends List: 40s Edition

It’s thinner but richer It’s meaningful and less dramatic It glows with genuine smiles and generous hugs It’s compact but full of life It’s easier It’s fun It’s safe It’s wonderful It’s now It’s us As we head into the holiday season, I wish you genuine smiles and generous hugs by those who truly careContinue reading “Friends List: 40s Edition”

Decisions, Decisions

Life is essentially a cumulative heap of decisions. In infancy, decisions are made for you. You fight for the right to make your own decisions in adolescence. Sometimes in adulthood you wish you could go back to the time when decisions were made for you. Ultimately—since all decisions have consequences—as a parent you hope thatContinue reading “Decisions, Decisions”

Welcomed Guests Only

Sometimes there is no reason for the sadness that just moved in Unwelcome guest that makes itself at home A gentle nudge No effect It’s weight occupies the empty space It does not want to be ignored But unexpected words are spoken Suddenly the sadness shifts It exits as quickly as it entered Replaced byContinue reading “Welcomed Guests Only”

Sides

There are different sides to us all No one truer than the next Just different versions Of the simply same Hide none Show all Be YOU Happy Halloween!

It’s ALL In The Eyes

There are probably hundreds of clichés that refer to how much we reveal about our emotional state through our eyes—and conversely how much we can know about others just by looking into their eyes. Simply put, we are seen. We are not Academy-Award winning actors (for the most part) therefore, we need to do aContinue reading “It’s ALL In The Eyes”