She sighed and laughed at the same time. It sounded like a weird gurgle. Whatever that was. She stared out the window snapping away photo after photo. She couldn’t help but think how it was all golden until it wasn’t. She wanted a new life. But she didn’t […]
Take a seat Reflect Digest Soak your feet Call a friend Eat a pretzel Play with your dog Tap your shoes Take a step back Seek the bigger picture Get unmired Become unmoored Check your pulse Sing 100 tunes Count 1000 sheep Then seek a moveable feast Dig […]
You’re having a moment A breaking point of sorts You killed her dream Or rather Her dream died upon your demise Dreams come and go, but To dream is divine She needs to dream, but Your tragedy is my ceiling A dreamslayer, an auctioneer Darkness is your highest […]
Look, I get food poisoning quite often. Wish it weren’t so. But my lifestyle means that I am bound to eat something that causes me some discomfort at best and outright harm at other points. I eat out almost every day. Whenever you go out you are putting […]
I am a pack rat. I know how to get rid of things but there is also a part of me who likes holding onto things. I like little boxes in which I can put random stuff. I sometimes buy food, coffee, or shoes because of the boxes […]
I’m always so grateful that dogs exist and are in our lives. They can be silly and fierce. They can be warm and fuzzy. They can remind one that life is meant to be lived. They also keep you honest. What would be the point of lying to […]
Growing up one celebrated one’s birthday on that set day or maybe on a weekend day. However, it wasn’t (at least not for me) a month-long celebration. Now, many people I know go big for their birthday with month-long celebrations. I am not quite at that stage but […]
She wondered what she was doing. She had been walking for hours and her feet were starting to blister. But she couldn’t stop walking. She was being driven by an outside force. She was feverish with need. She had to find the truth. Although, such a thing was […]
Today, I have nothing snarky to share. Go figure. Today, I have no mundane anecdote to share in the guise of furthering a larger, deeper conversation. Today, I have no pet peeves to rant and rave about. Today, instead I present my tradition, where I thank my mother […]
“Tell me a story” she said trying to coach the little boy. She even smiled and picked some lint of his shorts. But he just sat there next to her rocking side to side. She sat there perplexed wondering what little boy doesn’t want to share a story. […]