I was playing around on the Internet and stumbled across the most hilarious poem by Shel Silverstein. It totally fits what's going on in our crazy world: When the Coronavirus hit hard back in March, I started getting grocery delivery. It was a good idea except for the fact that I live in a place... Continue Reading →
Keeping Still
In our new normal, daily chaos has ensued. It's a bit more difficult to find our Zen. I found this on Meg Ryan's Facebook page. Written by a Chilean politician/diplomat, it really spoke to me on the practice of keeping still regularly. While the world rages around us, we still have the ability to find... Continue Reading →
Counting Down
One of my favorite things to do has always been to count down to something - graduation, holidays, whatever. I haven't felt much like counting down to anything this past year, but as I've been finding my way back into the world, I'm starting to look forward to things again. This is my last quiet... Continue Reading →
The Terrifying Blank Page
I mentioned last night that I wasn’t going to write down any New Year’s Resolutions this year. I started thinking about that this morning, trying to figure out why I just didn’t want to make my list as I do every year. I believe there’s sometimes a certain level of anxiety when making New Year’s... Continue Reading →
Not Merely Pretty
Every once in a while, I feel like this needs to be re-visited. Our society gets hung up way too much on an impossible standard of beauty. No matter how physically beautiful someone is, there's always some flaw to be found or someone more beautiful. That bar is a unicorn - never to be seen... Continue Reading →
Night at the Mexican Restaurant
One of my favorite things to do as a writer is to go someplace by myself, get a good drink, eat some good food, eavesdrop on conversations around me, and write about them. Tonight, I went to a Mexican spot that's known for good cheap food and AWESOME guacamole. And margaritas. I decided to share... Continue Reading →
Labels
We all come with labels. People are authors, accountants, book nerds, adrenaline junkies, Moms, Dads, sisters. For a long time, my labels were simple: I was a wife and a mother. Those days are so long gone now that they are turning into fuzzy memories. I've been re-labeled over the past few years and now... Continue Reading →
Wrapping Up The Week
No matter how hold I get, I will never tire of buying school supplies. Of course, by the time high school rolls around, there really isn't much to buy, but kiddo did bring home a list of a few things his teachers expected them to have and I jumped on it. Yup. School has started back... Continue Reading →
A Little Bit of Updating
Back when I first got divorced, an old friend picked up a slightly used bookcase at a yard sale. It had obviously been used in a child's bedroom, but it was the perfect size for my bathroom at the time. Later, it was a great fit in the small bathroom of my townhouse on the... Continue Reading →
Friday Night
I was determined to get through all my unpacking and getting things stored by today and I pretty much made it. I have to buy a smaller filing folder for my papers to store under my bed and put up a curtain rod for my curtain, but for the most part I can finally relax... Continue Reading →
My Mosaic Life 