Hello. My name is Cha Cha. And I have a problem spending money. That came out wrong. I don’t have a problem spending money. I love to spend money. I’m good at it too. So good, even I don’t know how I do it. Which is what brings me here…

I was already in bed when he knocked on my door. As the TV delivered the calming Dun Dun’s of a Law & Order marathon, I sat on top of the covers rubbing my belly. I had started my day with three (or was it four?) heaping bowls of Raisin Bran mixed with Life Cereal topped with drizzled honey and jumbo…

My Boyfriend is a man. He is a 37 year-old, extremely handsome plumbing contractor and business owner. He has every tool in every size. When he comes home from work, he smells like earthy metal. He owns a home (and a rented unit next door) in one of the most…

I have two choices. I can sit here and do nothing. Or I can sit here and write. And let’s be honest, doing nothing isn’t really an option. I would sit here and think thoughts, followed by I should write about that, followed by an internal voice of doubt and…

“He’s not a Republican is he?” My father asked in response to my news that I was dating a plumber named Justin. Seriously, that was the first thing he said. “I don’t know,” I said. “We don’t talk about politics.” That was October 2015. Before Donald Trump became a politician. …

Things are different NOW. That’s the Power of NOW, after all. It is not defined by what happened before or what comes next. Who I was or what I wish for. It just is. I just am. And if I force myself to accept this, everything seems better. Easier. NOW…

1:40 PM on a Thursday. I’ve been in the same spot on the couch since 8:30 AM. Reading. When I started to get hungry, I got up to take a shower before preparing a plate of snacks and returning to my corner “office.” I debated briefly on what to wear…

Get your pitchforks ready, because you’re not going to like what you hear. — There are some things you aren’t supposed to talk about. Traditionally it’s been politics, sex, money, and race. Merely mentioning such subjects, we ran the risk of offending others and embarrassing ourselves. However, at the insistence of social media and cable news, these traditionally taboo topics are now the talk…

Start here. Then keep going. — Be patient, Cha Cha. It’s only been a few months. Keep going! Don’t quit now. It’s not my fault that I’m frustrated. — or maybe it is, but this is nothing new. I’ve quit almost everything I’ve started since I was a child. Who’s on First? Some of my first memories are of…