Who Do YOU Say You Are? Weird question, right? I mean, don't we usually concern ourselves with how others perceive us at any given time? I don't really know a lot of people who go around asking themselves who they are. But maybe we should. Actually, we shouldn't be asking - we should be telling... Continue Reading →
My Happy Place I found myself browsing campsites and mountain rentals longingly. The mountains are my happy place. I love the isolation, the quiet penetrated only by the rustle of leaves, the call of the loon, the shuffle of a chipmunk through the leaves. It restores my soul. The peace brings me clarity. I can... Continue Reading →
Confessions I have a confession to make. I did not start this blog because I was thrilled by the idea of sharing my inner thoughts with complete strangers - I'm actually a pretty private person. I didn't start the blog to supplement some business venture or to make online friends - though some of you... Continue Reading →
I Need Therapy! My friend recently confessed that she felt she "must really be unstable because [she's] starting therapy." Laughing, I replied, "Not at all! The really unstable thing would be to know you need help and not ask for it." I meant it. But that wasn't the way I'd always felt. Growing up, asking... Continue Reading →
Do you ever get annoyed when someone wastes your time? I mean, you're annoyed enough about whatever it is that isn't working out the way you had planned, but if your time is wasted in addition to whatever is wrong - it is nothing less than infuriating. I hate wasting time - It stresses me... Continue Reading →
I have always loved Christmas. It is a holiday which has been shrouded in awe, majesty, music, and love for as long as I can remember. Right around this time of year ten years ago, my mother had a stroke and eventually died. Since then, the holiday season has also been a time where I... Continue Reading →
After things have collapsed around us, it's tempting to collapse with it. The weight of broken dreams, broken relationships, broken lives or careers is so massive it can weigh you down, trap you, cripple your mobility, and crush your spirit. What is that ineffable quality that some people have that preserves them during these times? What... Continue Reading →
When I think about "lazy" summer days, my mind imagines the gentle rock of the hammock, the cool breeze off the water, the shade of the trees peppered with tidy shafts of light sifting through the leaves, the warmth of the sun and relief of the occasional cumulous cloud. But, is it really "lazy" or... Continue Reading →
My daughter has been doing a project for school that involves asking everyone in the family what their favorite song is; she also asked about my mom's favorite. Songs I haven't listened to for a long time have been swirling about my brain for weeks now. Vividly I remember perpetually carefully choosing the plastic protected... Continue Reading →
Its All In Your Head Going to the doctor and hearing that the problem you have been having is "all in your head," is devastating. I remember when my mom got sick that's exactly what happened to her. She spent two years trying to find the answer to her pain, nausea, exhaustion, and rashes. It... Continue Reading →
What I Wish I'd Known About Concussions Right after that drunk driver hit me, I didn't know what to do. Duh! I had a concussion! And, for anyone who has ever had one, you know that having one makes thinking, organizing, and planning very difficult. Today, a year and a half into trying to recover... Continue Reading →
Algernon And Me Flowers For Algernon was, hands down, one of the most depressing books I've ever read. Don't get me wrong, I've read some really horrendous and depressing books - I mean, hey, I was an English teacher and depressing books are all the rage to teach to angsty teens. To be fair, I've... Continue Reading →
