Author: Isla

Hey World, I'm a beauty professional and I've finally found the courage and time to write out the stories that I've heard and shared with many people over the years - on the table.

Dear Sister

It’s Friday and my mother and sister need to keep the Sabbath. As my sister is on her way out to corruption, she could care less when the sun sets. Yes, I’ll share more about my ‘Asian Jewish’ family another time. So since my sister was out for the day and apparently told my mother that she was only working… Read more →

Give Him Famine

After many conversations with women who’ve been in a monogamous relationship for decades, fighting all the time throughout the whole relationship and eventually breaking up- I think I may be onto something, possibly a solution. Give him famine. In one of my recent experiences in a dissatisfying relationship (hoping it would get better), I felt extremely unappreciated and even wondered… Read more →

No Boyfriend For Mommy!

October 20- Son: Mom, everyone in my school as a boyfriend or a girlfriend. Me: Oh? “Yeah, everyone’s mom and dad have a boyfriend or girlfriend” “Do I have a boyfriend?” “Not anymore. You did but he doesn’t like you anymore.” “And who was my boyfriend?” “Dad.” Pause. Silence. Continuing.. I ask, “Do you have a girlfriend?” Giggles, “No.” “But… Read more →