What are you doing this evening? If a random person were to ask me how I’m doing tonight, I might have to answer, “I don’t know.” I don’t believe that many of us know how to answer such a question. We are conditioned to answer politely or positively. […]
Describe your ideal week. I could easily say that my ideal week is one in which I don’t have to make 250 decisions, climb 100 steps, but can yet lose 5 pounds. I could say that. But I am also a practical person and know that no such […]
She was wildly allergic to many things out there in the world. There were those who joked that she should live in a bubble. But she didn’t. She still sought out nature and dirt and played out in the wild. She had an adventurous spirit, although she did […]
There are those hands that take There are those hands that actively erase There are those hands that punch hard There are, though, those hands that give There are those hands that soothe There are those hands that reach across There are those hands that nourish Give a […]
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? When thinking of what word I would give up, I immediately thought of the word “dude.” I hate that I use that word. It just randomly comes out in conversations, and it […]
I love my son. That’s undeniable. I also find him funny and cool. And, his empathy IQ is through the roof. With all that said, he is still a teenage 15 year year old boy. Lots of grunts, eye rolls, and snarky comments are in the air as […]
Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home. “I love to travel, but hate to arrive” – Albert Einstein I actually hate traveling. The act of. I dislike going to the airport. Hate immigration and customs. I hate the takeoff. Yet, I love travel. I […]
What does your ideal home look like? After spending five hours baking in the sun weeding, I can unequivocally state my ideal home would have no forest behind it and no large patches of trees, plants, grass, and other itchy things that need to be pulled or trimmed. […]
What brings a tear of joy to your eye? A hummingbird A wagging dog A boy on his first day of school A pat on the shoulder A butterfly trying out its wings A word of kindness on a cold day A hug from a long-lost friend A […]
You left me. You left us. You left the world. Everything is upside down. It’s all a blur. Can’t remember who bought that mug. It’s an ugly mug. But it was with us for 20 years. Bah humbug! The bugs are biting. I spray the coldness. The burn […]