Author Archives: ltrainlane

That the phrase “tomorrow is another day” does have special meaning, and that it’s more than just a cliche. People who respond with genuine support (“I feel that way too sometimes”) to remind me that my feelings are heard and understood. Random dreams that challenge me to piece them together the next day. The 32Continue reading “8 things for which i’m thankful. (especially after yesterday)”

Today was an incredibly fucked-up day. I had a work situation this week that escalated, and then it started to spiral out of control, and I felt like I was starting to go “down the emotional rabbit hole” because of it. Although this situation will not turn out badly, I now find myself questioning myContinue reading “now what?”

If you asked me about the majority of my childhood memories, I could easily tell you that they revolve around music and riding in the car. Whether it was trips to Boston or to Missouri to see family, or just riding around locally, I cannot remember a time where music was not an integral partContinue reading “doesn’t anybody take sunday drives anymore?”

I had to make a conscious effort to write this morning. As the days have all started to become a blur during this quarantine, it’s been a challenge to get motivated on some days when life has become incredibly routine, and not necessarily in a good way. There are a great number of people whoContinue reading “my body moves, and my brain grooves.”

The care, compassion and forgiveness that I see from friends, family, and strangers. The resiliency of our society, as we’re “all in this together.” The daily connection with both new friends and with long-time friends. Days with more sunlight, and with warmer temperatures. Socially-distanced walking. Great co-workers, who check in on each other, and tryContinue reading “8 things for which i’m very thankful.”

Sometimes this feels like the never ending dream…everything looks perfectly normal, but in the blink of an eye, you could be completely knocked on your ass by this virus. It’s been a very interesting couple of weeks, and the next month or so will really test the strength and patience of the nation, as weContinue reading “thriving and surviving.”

“Your elevation may require your isolation.” – Anonymous This time in self-distancing has been relaxing, and at the same time, this has been challenging. As we’re all socially distancing ourselves because of the Coronavirus, I find myself starting to feel anxious. My anxiety isn’t based on fear or “fear of missing out” – its moreContinue reading “isolation.”

“We’ve got provisions, and lots of beer…the key word is survival on the new frontier.” – Donald Fagen Is this the new “temporary normal”? The last two weeks don’t seem real…I look out the window and it looks like an ordinary day. Then I look at the news, and I feel like it’s a scienceContinue reading “the new frontier.”

I needed to write this morning. I felt this burst of energy that would not let me fall back asleep, even though its Saturday morning at 7:21 am, and I don’t have to get up for anything this morning. My close friends and some of my family are aware of this, and I’ve gone backContinue reading “mental sunlight. (aka kicking depression in the ass)”

Yesterday was EXACTLY the day that I needed. After what can only be described as a mentally exhausting week last week, I had the opportunity to go back to my alma mater yesterday, the Ithaca College School of Music. This was the first time I had been back since October of 2012, and the 7Continue reading “ithaca forever.”