Judey Kalchik

Joined February 2021

515 stories

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It's my time to find and use my voice.

Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.

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Hair's The Thing
Hello You. I've grown so used to seeing your steady gaze in the mirror. I KNOW you. We've been through so much together. I've seen you at your best and frequently, too, at your worst.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Viva
The Thing About Shoes. Top Story - August 2024.
Twenty years ago, along with people from several departments, I won a Core Values Award. There was a very nice paragraph read aloud with such nice things written by my co-workers. I got my picture taken with my boss and the CEO. I also got a clock engraved with my name and the year.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Viva
When Came the Dark. Top Story - August 2024.
Monday may have dawned, but no one would have known. The sky was oh so dark. One hundred days dark. Darker than dark had ever been. No end was expected. Dark would be all we would ever see.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Fiction
'#3's a Charm', or You Know the Old Saying About Assumptions...
...no- not THAT old saying. The one from the book The Four Agreements. It's a simple three word agreement that will likely take the rest of my life to master:
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in BookClub
On Sunday I Teetered on The Deep End Drop-Off
When I commit, I commit hard. Like cement. I am THERE. My husband's wedding band has one of my favorite songs : 'All The Way'. I fell in love with the movie 'Joker's Wild' and Sinatra crooning it way before I knew who he was, way before I knew the dark side of the story.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Psyche
facing trauma
they don’t tell you that it gets harder when you decide now is the time to dig, and dig deep. - to be prepared for the tears
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Poets
From One: Two
No longer whispering but shouting What does my heart say to you? Ripples course! Muscles tear. PAIN Body yielding (still us!)
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Poets
Waiting for a Challenge?
Many people first came to Vocal due to the Challenges and the hunt for a prize payout. (Those DO happen, no worries if that was your 'why'.)
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Writers
The Four Pillars of Project 2025 and the RNC Platform
This is the third installment of a deeper dive into Project 2025 and The Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind it. There are Four Pillars to Project 2025, as shown in the illustration above.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in The Swamp
Four Promises/Four Pillars
Both Project 2025 AND The Heritage Foundation Mandate for Leadership The Conservative Promise have four pillars that summarize them. The news and memes mention Four Pillars but, although they are related and intertwined, they are not the same.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in The Swamp
Eyes Wide Opened
Lots of talk about Project 2025. Where did it come from? Who leads it? Why now? This article is a beginning, a look into the platform, the people building it, and the verbiage they are using. It is not an impartial telling, because I am not, in fact, in favor of it. But I'm determined to share their words and ideas so you can make up your own mind. A deeper dive into the platform will follow, and be linked to this article once available.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in The Swamp
Listen!. Top Story - July 2024.
Listen! Be silent! And enlist the help of angels to tinsel the inlets with stars. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Poets