by Jean Franzblau | Jan 11, 2021 | Antiracism, Checking In
In his book, How to Be An Antiracist, Ibram Kendi says, “The heartbeat of antiracism is confession.” As a black man he wasn’t wagging his finger at the white reader with judgment. Instead, he acknowledged with embarrassment that he expressed racist ideas as a younger...
by Jean Franzblau | Dec 7, 2020 | Checking In, Covid Diaries, How To
Quarantine Discoveries, Part 2 I promised to share with you the resources that are helping me survive and even thrive during the pandemic. An item or two may be “too out there” for your taste, but perhaps you shouldn’t be surprised. I’m the one who tried cuddling and...
by Jean Franzblau | Nov 23, 2020 | Checking In, Covid Diaries, How To
Quarantine Discoveries Friday night was a big night for me. I had been physically distanced from my quaran-team for more than two weeks due to travel. My Covid test was negative, and I had no symptoms. On Friday night I got to hug and kiss and be with my peeps in...
by Jean Franzblau | Nov 12, 2020 | Checking In, Etiquette
A reader of my newsletters sent me a long email. She told me that I’m narcissistic, fake, tacky, and rude. I almost believed her. This is going to pinch a little I got the email last week. The writer warned that what she had to tell me may be hard for me to hear....
by Jean Franzblau | Oct 26, 2020 | Checking In
A few years ago I wrote a check to myself for ten million dollars and post dated it September 24, 2020. My 50th birthday. A secret gift It all started with an anonymous package I received in the mail in 2018. A book called You Are a Badass at Making Money. After days...
by Jean Franzblau | Sep 10, 2020 | Checking In
I have a mystical side to me. Back when browsing bookstores was a thing, I used to enjoy visiting Thunderbolt Spiritual Books in Santa Monica. Though sometimes the incense burning was a little too pungent for my delicate nose, I adored running my fingers over piles of...
