Ungraceful Victories
I’ve been off balance this week. A new job with a schedule that is wreaking havoc on my sense of comfort and serenity. But this journey. This discovery of me is all about feeling the itch in my own...
View ArticleAbsorbing Life
This struggle, to identify, to become. It has many shapes. Sharp edges. Dizzying twists. Dank alleys. Sometimes the pull to stop. To rest. To pretend. It’s tantalizing. Then I catch site of my...
View ArticleBites of Memory
Peering between the slats of my crib, gripping tightly with anger. A baby had taken over my domain. I was fully prepared to yank her out and dump her outside. As my hand snaked through my mother...
View ArticleShiny Tangents
This week I struggled with a Fibro flare-up. Settling into a new routine after nearly a decade has me feeling a bit like a pinball on a winner’s streak. Jarring. Blinding. Piercing. But I’m hoping...
View ArticleDon’t Hold Your Breath
Fifteen years ago today I married Lee. I thought he was The One then. Now I know. We’ve fought and laughed and shared. He’s been my supporter, my friend, my strength. I still can’t wait to see and...
View ArticleA Sporting Chance
Time is a fickle child. Stretching the mundane and coiling the precious. It comes pre-assembled with a large rear-view mirror and a grimy windshield. Scanning the past. It’s easier. The shiny...
View ArticleForget to Smile
I’ve been listless. Stagnant. Borderline apathetic. Okay, over the border and into despondency. These mood shifts happen without warning. No subtle clues or clever hints. Nothing to indicate the...
View ArticlePockets of Time
Sometimes the world gets a little too real. Mayhem, Chaos, Clutter, Tarnishing the skin. Resolve becomes one-dimensional. Lifeless. Transparent. Uncoordinated thoughts make vision sluggish. But even...
View ArticleSend a Little Love
I’m trying to do better at posting this week. No rules, just plopping myself here and blasting out a little something. On the list today is Postagram - fun, cheap and personal postcards (only $0.99...
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