One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice – though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to… Read More Changes
I looked at my blank kitchen wall yesterday morning and realized that we were calendar-less which, of course, meant that it was time for a post-holidays trip to the book store. I rarely buy books at a retail book store – I’m far too cheap to pay full retail prices – but my shopping-averse wife… Read More Reading List 2017: A surprise choice (Forward – Abby Wambach)
I’ve been depressed. I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of fear, anger and resentment. My wounds have been so deep that my wife told me this morning that she had been looking for words or quotes to steady me (sidenote: it is GOOD to be loved and deeply known by someone who understands that words… Read More Wounded & Worn & Words
… for the choice the US electorate has made as to who will assume the presidency after President Obama departs from office. I’m truly scared. As a woman. As a member of the lgbtq community. As a mother. As a parent raising a son. As an educator. As a student. As an advocate. As an… Read More We are now accountable
She’s imperfect but she tries She is good but she lies She is hard on herself She is broken and won’t ask for help She is messy but she’s kind She is lonely most of the time She is all of this mixed up And baked in a beautiful pie She is gone but she… Read More
Happiest birthday to our young man! SO MUCH LOVE FOR YOU, Kaleo! xoxo
… Read More 11 years & a lifetime ago
A couple of days ago, the self-help, passionate living guru, Elizabeth Gilbert, posted a deeply personal piece on facebook. In it, she shared with the masses how she has realized that she’s in love with her best friend, who happens to be a woman, had recently been diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer (incurable), and… Read More Yours Is Not Ours
I hope that you’re one of the lucky ones who has that person in their world. You know the one – the one who’s seen you at your worst, who knows all your secrets – especially those from the deep, dark days of adolescent angst. Yep, I’m talking about the one who can tell you… Read More Pass the Years
Disclaimer: I am technologically inept. I fully own my modern era shortfalls. Whenever I start a new job or connect with a new organization, my first outreach is to the IT people; I introduce myself and I give them the head’s up that I will likely be a regular visitor or caller and I ask… Read More Chromebook Review: An adventure in technology
… it’s the way things go, isn’t it? I turned 41 several weeks ago. It was a rough week leading up to my birthday; one of those weeks where I had to monitor my emotions and reactions closely because I was easily triggered, those weeks that each day was more frustrating than the one before… Read More Getting Better … & Older
barefoot and blissful 