She had been a bit of whimsy mixed with a dash of meticulousness and a coating of stamina and strength. Perhaps just like most women. Most humans. It was hard to go through the little that was left of hers. What to keep? A piece of people that […]
Unconscionable Yet conceivable Probable Yet unbelievable Unspeakable Yet nominal Irredeemable Yet validated Unteachable Yet elevated
Here’s a visual for you. Imagine sitting in a room with a group of people who are not friends but you must chat away with anyway. Internally, you wish you could say a few things that are just bubbling up inside. But you keep quiet for the sake […]
Everyday we have choices to make. Pasta or a burger? Netflix or HBOMAX? Listen to the haters or tune them out. The pink or blue eye shadow. Pasta, HBO, tune out the haters, and blue eye shadow are my choices, by the way. Every step of the way, […]
I have not written about my pet peeves or a particular pet peeve in a while. I’ve vacilitated between being stuck in a mud rut and being aspirational. Sometimes, both simultaneously. Today, I want to be peeved. One of my biggest pet peeves ever is the ridiculous reesponse […]
Dragged down, bogged down Heavy and wrinkled Calm but sinking Caked and soaked Cracked and battered Ankle-deep and slinging The compass is dirty Need to find my true north
“I happen to believe that everybody in this world, at one point in their life, needs an ass kicking. It is an enlightening experience getting your ass kicked. When I got mine, I didn’t enjoy it, but it was a learning experience.”– Anthony Bourdain “Nothing cleanses the soul […]
Anyone who knows me not even well, knows my son is everything. I’m enormously proud of him. And, often I’m in awe of him. It was a very hard pregnancy. A quick labor. And, a parenting delight. Well, he has now entered his teenage years. This, we’ll see […]
I love making lists. I love to-do lists. I love putting easy wins on my to-do lists, i.e. brush hair. I can feel quite accomplished by putting together such lists. One thing, I admittedly do badly, is prioritize what is on that list. I figure I can alternate […]
With many technology things, I want the greatest and latest. My phone was the latest thing until about two weeks later. That last part not being my fault. We might want the latest and greatest and we might be able to acquire it so. However, the second you […]