April, 2015

NEW YORK, NY April 26, 2015 March 13, 2016

R Train Stories

by The Jess M

Last night on the R train, Brandon stepped in to my car. Brandon looked to be mid 20’s with torn cargo pants and long…

NEW YORK, NY April 21, 2015 March 13, 2016

Crap Happens

by The Jess M

Sometimes I wonder why I have to go through crap in life. Yes I know I am supposed to ask more eloquently why I…

NEW YORK, NY April 20, 2015 March 13, 2016

Are You a True or False Friend?

by The Jess M

Confrontation is uncomfortable. I would go so far as to say that it is painful. At least by the definition that most of us…

NEW YORK, NY April 13, 2015 March 13, 2016

Thoreau Thoughts

by The Jess M

When I was in 6th grade, author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau was my personal hero. Thoreau’s Walden Pond concept of going off to…

The Miss-Happenstances : Defined

A Happenstance is a Fortunate Coincidence.

Living each moment open to the next. And sometimes these moments may feel awkward and a bit of a "miss".

But as I live, I realize more and more that when we look carefully, these happenstances start to create a beautiful design. A design that is not our own doing. Rather it is the same design that created the stars and the ocean’s currents. And also the love that we hold inside of us.

This is a collection of witty and heartfelt stories showing the happenstances and at times the miss-happenstances of life.