I've been talking to a lot of people recently about my mores, values, beliefs, politics...all that good stuff that tends to come up this time of year (election season), but seems to be at the forefront of so many of our minds in the last year or two (especially in the last ten months). My … Continue reading On the changing tides…
Politics
On learning to change…
I'd probably never use the word "addict" to describe myself. Even at my worst (which was when I was in my early-20s), when I was engaging in seriously questionable behavior and activities, I never would have said I was an addict. I say this because while I have a very malleable personality, when I'm doing doing … Continue reading On learning to change…
On fighting the fight…
I'm still at a loss today. I was hoping that a good sleep would help me wake up refreshed and ready to face a new day. Well, the sleep didn't come. I woke up in the middle of the night and actually thought, "This has to be a joke." Sadly, it is not. I'm still … Continue reading On fighting the fight…
On losing my luster…
"If you could say one thing to Hillary Clinton today, what would it be?" What about all the things I'm going to have to say to my daughters? - What a time to be alive! - What a time to be a woman! - What a time to raise daughters! None of these things have … Continue reading On losing my luster…
On reliving the past…
"If you could redo one moment in your life, what would it be and why? How would it change who you are now?" I don't particularly like looking back on life and wondering how mine could be different if I'd have made choice B over choice A. There are certain things I wish I'd have … Continue reading On reliving the past…
On not feeling the love…
One of the most frustrating feelings for a writer is wanting to write, but not knowing what to write about. Even more frustrating is what I've been experiencing lately: not caring about what I write about. All the things on which I'd normally have plenty to say - motherhood, politics, religion - it's all just gotten too...much … Continue reading On not feeling the love…
Use. The. Clutch. 