It's me, Cindy

Ten... give or take. But you can make your own list because there is certainly a lot to love, even if hot as hell isn't one of them.

What happens when the puppy you brought home isn't what you expected? Here's my story.

Just a regular day for one could be the day that changes everything for someone else.  

Sometimes, even when the sky is falling, a little diversion about eating ice cream and making chocolate covered strawberries is perfectly acceptable.  As long as you know you're going to need to address the sky. 

Hey! I learned a couple of new things- one weird and one possibly very timely.  If you've got ten minutes, and a lot of world anxiety, I may have a remedy. 

Why it was time to start learning Spanish (through the FREE! Duolingo app) and how my efforts to be a better communicator are going.  And looking at the weekend as a treasure hunt and how to find the gem. Disfruta esta podcast!!! 

A school flash back triggered by Zoom, a revelation (or three) about friends, and the best story you'll hear all week- the hotline that offers free advice and encouragement doled out by some sage little kids.  Call PEP TOC at 707-998-8410... if only to hear kids laughing. 

How can you be crushed by the loss of a casual acquaintance or even someone you'd never actually met?  When you knew them to be so steeped in goodness that they raised the bar for us mere mortals. 

Me. Join me while I work to sort it out.  

Beginning the Fourth Season (whoa!) with apologies for a long delayed follow up to what could have been a disaster but wasn't and for what it is. A plea for TV help.  And a great documentary on drummers not to be missed.  And more.   

... and so much more that made this such a satisfying, challenging, fun and entirely fabulous day.  But that iced coffee.  Oh yeah, that pushed it over the top. 

It's feeling like we're heading back to normal... but is there a new challenge to cope with?  And speaking of challenges, that Bugs Bunny quiz was a breeze!  

Not just one but two big realizations- one about what a profound time this is (for all of  us), and one about the secret key to unlocking creativity (at least for me) . So, I share.  

And now this song is playing in my head.  Could be worse, I love this song:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-BT2yzXP8w

Seven minutes of statistics from this odd year we've lived. Some surprising and some not so much.  

Damn. The good news, I figured out why I'd been over packing my fridge and have gotten that under control. The bad news?  I've got a new  overindulgence and sadly I'm going to have to put the kibash on that next.   

Okay, so life continues to be a challenge.  Maybe the way to meet it is to work on a new mindset. More looking on the bright side AND a zoomless virtual class  to steer your brain over to the sunny side of the street. Get your pen and paper ready!

Tales of mistaken identities as the weirdness continues.  Plus, what's this like for dogs? 

The good news is that your lack of focus, lack of drive and lack of whatever else you used to have... isn't gone for good!  Whew!  And here are three weapons to arm yourself against the struggles of Pandemia.  

Here in New York, it's dark before dinnertime. But in Scandinavia, it'll be mostly dark for months.  How do they deal with it?  Turns out there is a way to be okay that will also help us as we continue to try to cope with Covid.  

Why has it taken me over a month to do a new episode?   Here's why.  

September 11th.  A date that marks both the start of my radio career at WALK and what-felt-like the end of the world.   Behind the scenes on a morning radio show, any given day and then the days after disaster. 

Jim's radio work has quieted down, but the ShamWOW guy sent a gift!  More bandmates missing music as Clutch and the guys report from the high seas.  And then crank up the volume as the episode and season 2 ends with a great tune guaranteed to lift your spirits (from one of last summer's Bobby Nathan Band gigs).  

This time, we're checking in with some musicians.  Drummer James Benard, sax player Mikey Vitale and singer Conor Hanley.  Normally they'd all be too busy gigging to take time to talk, but this is the new normal and they've all got some time.  Good news for us, not so much for them.  Both Mikey and Conor are sharing their talents on YouTube, so check them out.  But first, listen to how their lives are going now. 

Here's how it's looking from where I'm sitting... But how about you?  If you feel like sharing, leave me a message at anchor.fm/itsmecindy/message.  

The comfort of (too much) food. Plus yet another idea for curbing stress and boosting happiness (can we have too many?  I don't think so....)