My current dog, Winston, is vastly different from my previous dog. Vastly different in every way imaginable. Winston is a bit anxious. Well, very anxious in car rides, elevators and around skateboarders. Living in Los Angeles with him, as a result, was a little stressful in that we […]
The long exasperated honking of a passing car woke her up. She had been in the middle of a sweet dream that would have carried her through the day. She looked up to the ceiling thinking about how she didn’t want to do this anymore. She had been […]
This may be a bit of an odd story. But here it goes. Have you ever watched a moonbeam? No. Me either. I don’t even know what that question is about. Now, have you ever looked down and seen that your fingers are all bloody? I bet a […]
Every morning I do a song and dance with my hallway. I step out of my home into the hallway. I then step right back in. I run to the bathroom and note that indeed I had turned off the flat iron. I then run back out and […]
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 […]
Oh, how I need a shiny distraction A peace of mind to boot A serenity capsule A moment to pause A detour just about now would be nice The melancholia hanging on Whispers to myself to put me at ease Push back all from my tired eyes I’ve set in […]
Everyone has a medical horror story. I know someone who had an operation and continued to have pain to only find out that a sponge had been left in his leg. I know someone who was diagnosed with colon cancer and had to switch insurers in a somewhat […]
There is a lot of yelling out there these days. There is yelling out on the streets. There is yelling out in the social mediaverse. There is yelling inside our heads. Everyone is talking and writing with exclamation points. Can we just for a minute, leave that […]
Many, many years ago, I told everyone that would listen or as that I was not going to have a child. Ever. I was happy without a screaming kid tugging at my skirt. I was happy without a crying baby tugging at my chest at 2am. I […]
Two realities Two states of being Fear and wild panic Heart racing Eyes widening Shaking reality off Musn’t think Must forget The time will come Hopefully not now Two realities Two states of being Scared to think Thinking and screaming The void beckons Drawn to the light The […]
