There is a time when all anxiety is stripped from your core. Or rather, there are a few times when that anxiety is stripped. I am one of those odd extroverted introverts. Which means that I am shy but I can put on a good show. I […]
Thee last 6 weeks (or even more than that) have been ones where I was constantly doing something. I packed up and sold a house, moved into an apartment, had three weeks of back to back business trips, got a major rash from a centipede bite that […]
Two years ago, after I returned from my South Africa trip, my knees were torn and I did close to 50 physical therapy sessions. Yes, I had great health care coverage as they offered even more sessions. I loved those sessions not so much for the physical therapy […]
I finally slept as I needed to I couldn’t keep it away No dance could lift my body No words could soothe the aches I let my head land on the pillow I buried myself deep under the covers I kept all thoughts at bay I swallowed the […]
I don’t particularly care for insects. Regardless, I try to not kill them when I come across them. I often move a spider along so that I do not need to squish it. I try. But, insects do not show me the same courtesy. I am a […]
I was busy all day running around prepping my house for sale. It is a huge endeavor and cannot believe I am doing this again. But I am not here to rail against the wacky, tumultuous housing market. That is for another time. I’m here, instead, to rail […]
This week I would not help myself. I had two pet peeves I focused on as I suppose I let some things bother me. I am a fairly easy going person until I am not. I am Type A until you drive me to the point of […]
It took a long time in my life to get to like salads. Having grown up so poor in life, I kind of felt cheated by salads. I needed heavier meals to make up for those days that I only had a piece of white bread […]
Face down in the gutter No hand but my own You wanted to save me Today, not yesterday But yesterday mattered Today I can pull myself up You could have saved me yesterday But all you wanted was a boost The body aches were real The tears rightfully […]
Running I’m running so hard for you to find me Running so sad Boxing to climb the world Biting so mad Pounding the pavement Toxically so bad Baiting your senses For you are a cad Answering the clarion call But it’s just a fad Fading outwards and back […]
