Throughout the course of life we take a lot of hits. Sadly, even from birth life can be tough and battering. It can feel as if we’re in a rickety lifeboat being battered about in a big storm. One storm after another. Yet, one can survive them for […]
I don’t know how to try. Actually, I try all the time. Apparently, however, I shouldn’t note that in some of my conversations and answers to questions of how I have reached my level of success. I don’t try. I do. I get things done. I accomplish what […]
I often tell people give me a microphone and I’m a total diva. Afterwards, I crawl into a sofa or into a corner and wish the world away. That’s an extroverted introvert for you. But I have majorly digressed as this is not at all what I had […]
Look, let’s be real. There are some people who are just there in your life, orbit, or space. They are perfectly fine to be around. Small talk. Watercooler talk. Top of the morning to ya talk. They are totally ok. Moving on from them. We then have a […]
Ups and downs The world is sideways Mind aches Feverish tongue Super salty tears Words jumbled Words mumbled Words unheard Words unspoken Brittle bones Brittle nails Bitter tastes Fuzzy sight Fuzzy recollections Anger Sorrow Guilt Brashness Hunger
I had a series of very odd dreams last night. It was almost like mini flashbacks interspersed with magical realism. I can’t really explain it. Except there were some moments that flashed of where there had been conflict that was washed away in the rain or a soaking […]
Our pets are our family members. Plain and simple. Today, I just have a small bit to share. Our family turtle, whose nane was squirtle (as so named by my son), passed away. He traveled cross-country with us from Los Angeles to New York. He loved the car […]
She sat in the dark grieving. She pondered where she had gone wrong. But she didn’t really have to. She knew. She always made the wrong choices and gave too many people a second, third and forth chance. She was a fool. She wasn’t going to grieve anymore. […]
Itches come in many shapes and sizes. And, many one shouldn’t scratch. They can become more irritated. They can enlarge. They can cause more discomfort. But sometimes you just have to scratch it because the momentary reprieve feels so great. A wonderful relief. There’s even a moment of […]
I love vampire shows. It’s an odd thing that I do considering that I can’t stand the sight of blood. Talk about internal conflict. I’m both fascinated and nauseated. That can actually hold true for many of my life’s situations; including my walks to work. Such is life. […]