It's the new year and I've decided to try two new personal projects for 2017: 1. Don't buy anything that isn't necessary. 2. Do ten minutes of yoga every day. Surprisingly (to me), it's the second one that's been the most challenging so far. I've done yoga once since January 1st. ONCE. I have carved … Continue reading On knowing I have plenty…
On the depths of my soul…
It's exactly one week until my favorite day of the year. It's better than my birthday. Better than Valentines Day. Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the year. When I was younger, Christmas Day ruled all. I think that's true for a lot of us. As children, we look forward to presents and Santa … Continue reading On the depths of my soul…
On wanting what I have…
With only two-ish weeks left in the year (and thank God for that), I've started thinking about New Years resolutions. I do this every year. But the last ten or so years, my resolutions are more about deleting something from my life than about adding. One year, I vowed to go to chain restaurants as … Continue reading On wanting what I have…
On firming it all up…
Can we talk about etiquette for just a second? At what point did "maybe" become an appropriate response to an invitation? When did it become okay to just not respond to an invitation until well after the requested RSVP date and at the near-harassment of the host? I sometimes feel like social media has made … Continue reading On firming it all up…
On filling the voids…
I hate chores. I also hate chaos and clutter. This is just one of many dichotomies about me that annoys the hell out of my husband. He doesn't mind chores, but he also doesn't get nearly as bothered by clutter. We're kind of an awful pair when it comes to that. Ill-matched, at best. I'd … Continue reading On filling the voids…
On looking to the beyond…
It's the last day of #NaBloPoMo and this will be my twentieth post of the month. I'm not going to lie: I didn't think I'd post even half that many times! My success this month makes me hopeful I can continue writing with much more regularity...and even more hopeful that I can find interesting and … Continue reading On looking to the beyond…
On bouts of brutality…
Murphy's Law had to have come about after a particularly rough bout of parenting. It's the only way the last several hours of my life can make any sense. Just about anything that could have possibly gone wrong, did. And it all started around one o'clock in the morning on Sunday before finally relenting about an … Continue reading On bouts of brutality…
On failing and not caring…
I'm typing this on my iPhone app while watching college football with some of my extended family. It's been a few days since I've written and while this #NaBloPoMo thing was intended to be a 30 day challenge, I knew I would t be writing during thanksgiving weekend. I regret nothing. This is the last … Continue reading On failing and not caring…
On needing a little more…
The last several months, I've been feeling a bit underwhelmed with my own intellectual pursuits. That happens when you spend most of your days watching Doc McStuffins (whom I could now probably write an entire dissertation on) and Sesame Street (which is amazeballs, but there are far too many third-person talkers in that 'hood) and … Continue reading On needing a little more…
On clawing my way through life…
"What is the one thing you wish people better understood about something in your life?" I think one of the hardest things to explain to people is that I'm an extroverted introvert. Adding to the madness is that I'm a chronic people pleaser. So while I love helping people, I also can't say no to … Continue reading On clawing my way through life…
Use. The. Clutch. 