Experiencing the good old days while they happen
I've never been a very fast writer, which is why when life gets busy - which is often- I stop writing. I want everything I put out for public consumption to be lyrical and lovely and technically perfect. There's nothing wrong with wanting anything I create in the world to be a good product, except …
In November, I wrote about how 2018 was a year without a name. The concept of a word or theme for the year is fairly widespread (go ahead, google it if you need more information.), and I have taken part in the concept for years. Maybe you think it's hokey or gimmicky, which is fine, …
So here we are, at the dawn of a new year. I've thought quite a bit about this writing space during the waning days of 2018. I've considered its presence and its purpose, how I have used my voice and how I want to use it moving forward. I even considered how I felt about …
We had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend. I didn't leave the house for four days, and I didn't have to cook after 2pm on Thursday. The weather was cool and slightly dreary which means hours of candles and strings twinkle lights. Over the course of the weekend, we binged the entire first season of The Amazing …
I haven't wanted to write over the last week. My family is in kind of a crazy season right now; it's been difficult to find the mental space necessary to write. Besides all that, the local government abandoned my library community for a bit - I'm generously calling this a grievous error due to lack …
This is an actual conversation that happened at my house last week (details blurred to protect my integrity) Craig: I saw (unnamed) at (event he attended).Me: REALLY?!?! Did you tell him he's a jackass and kick him where he wishes he had balls?Craig: Yes. I decided utter annihilation was the best way to handle the …
I was listening to Brene Brown yesterday because I love her and want to grow up to be her. She was talking about the stories we tell ourselves, or as she likes to call them, 'shitty first drafts'. If you haven't read her book Rising Strong which focuses on how we overcome hard things, I …
