I run, run, and run. I’m in constant motion to and from. I fidget. I bite my nails. I’m in constant motion. I’ve always been this way. I was born like this. A decade ago, I would walk 45 minutes in the morning to work and 50 minutes […]
Two empty lemonhead boxes under the pillow A bladder full of borrowed tears Dreaming of lollipops and popsicles Spinning on tiered goals of marzipan A belly full of ache Shards underneath weathered feet Candyman needs to pass out more sugar And frosted eyes need to stop wishing for […]
Sometimes I am very silly. Very silly, indeed. I am a fairly smart woman but there are times, namely in the am before coffee, where I’m a bit fuzzy and may not think through everything in a particular scenario. Such was life one day this past week. I […]
I am proudly a GenXer. I still like the movie Reality Bites. I believe that because we are the smallest generation we had to rise up faster. Everyone, admittedly, has a different take on our generation. And, that is ok. Despite bring a proud member of Generation X, […]
Growing up I was not that much into makeup. First, I had no dolls. I did not dress up any dolls. I did not put makeup on dolls. Second, I had seen so many women in my neighborhood growung up with potmarks on their faces that I attributed […]
I am a dog person. Always have been. They fill me with great joy and warmth. I just want to squeeze and roll my doggie over. Despite being a dog person I have had cats. Although, that was not wise at all considering my high level of allergies. […]
Life is filled with so much noise these days. Street noise. Alexa talking back. Music blaring while watching netflix and working on a strategic document. Dogs barking. Kids playing and crying. The dishwasher shaking. The refrigerator humming. The pipes piping. Phone ringing. Texts dinging. Planes roaring overhead. Noise. […]
The year, nascent as it is, has become one rollercoaster bump after the other. What else besides earthquakes, possible war, airplane crashes happened this week? Well, this is not that huge when compared to these global events. However, it’s an interesting and silly so-called shocking event. Prince Harry […]
It has been an interesting year thus far. Yes, I know. We are only a week into the new year. A week. However, it feels longer than that. A new year brings hopes, dreams, and at times, actions geared towards self-improvement. Those thoughts and actions usually dissipate by […]
I have crappy vision. There I said it. When I was nine years, I started to wear glasses. Or so I think. I know for sure that at 14 years old, I was wearing glasses. And, I hated it. It designated me as a nerd. Or so that’s […]
