This post is a taking stock of the journey so far, which began when I turned 50 and continues now, four years later, with more gusto and fervor and, hopefully, lessons learned and applied. To keep things manageable, I decided to turn this into a short, multi-part series. Part 1…

This post is about taking stock of the If Not Now When journey so far. It all began the year I turned 50, a time of reflection, resolutions, urgency and determination. …

Teasers and chapter excerpts from my latest erotic story — My latest erotic story involves two friends, Sergio and Dillon, who invite Cassandra into an erotic adventure of titillating explorations, heavy foreplay, playful smudging of lines in the name of power play and… well, you’ll just have to read it for yourself to see. As is true of my erotica-writing…

Cassandra elevates a platonic friendship into an erotic adventure with two friends. — Aloof The moment I stepped into the bar I felt a provocative aura penetrate the entire room. I understood immediately; something titillating was going to unfold. That is, if I had the courage to stay. I glanced around the establishment hesitantly. Right away, I noticed that Moses was tending bar, which…

My observations selling used and handmade items on Facebook Marketplace and Etsy — I am new to Facebook Marketplace but in three short months, I’ve learned a lot already. Simultaneously, I am a new Etsy seller (since August 2022). …

How simple triggers can keep you connected to past emotional reactions — Let’s do a little mind experiment. Pay close attention to what happens when you read the following word: Babylon What happened? What image, phrase or event came to your mind? Next, think about what that image, phrase or event meant to you. When did you first hear or see the…

A cop, a prostitute and a girlfriend — Say, hypothetically, you’re dating a cop. Say you’re both middle-aged, meaning, you both have life experience and exes. Say this cop works a beat in a brothel area. His job is to keep an eye on the hookers, and he gets to know some of them. …

Writing in a room with a door — The other day I was in the car inching toward downtown Toronto in high traffic. To help pass the time, I listened to a youtube podcast by a guy whose name is Einzelgänger. Typically, he quotes ancient philosophers rather than celebrities, but yesterday he quoted Robin Williams, who, if you…

Lessons learned about the perplexities that is TikTok — Running businesses online is a difficult endeavor simply because there are so many inter-related avenues. I wonder sometimes how any of this can sustain long term without mental or emotional breakdown (or exhaustion). But I learned a few things over the past year and, most recently, the past few months…