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A closet full of “what if?”

Many people have skeletons in their closets. I do not, not really. I’ve aired all my “dirty laundry” – and then some. What I have is a closet full of “what ifs.” I mean this both literally and figuratively. Pushed to the back of my real closet of real things are items of clothing I...

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I’m not allowed to say anything

I could tell you that he never chose to be without you, But I’m not allowed to say anything I could tell you that he’s amazing and loving and funny, But I’m not allowed to say anything I could tell you he stepped in for three and never stepped away from one, But I’m not...

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Morning Pages

(Hark! Two blog posts in one day!) Okay, here we go. I decided to start my Morning Pages again today. Well, I decided yesterday to start them yesterday, but as happens so often, I got busy preparing for other things and forgot. But I want to write a lot again. I want to write here...

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I recognize that tree

So, I heard rumor we just ended a whole decade, the first of the 2000s. Ahem. Let us recall that math is not my best subject; I was sure it ended at the end of this new year. Except, well, I hadn’t really been thinking in terms of decades, just new years. While I was...

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I know how to take a fall

I may have used that title before, or I’ve said it enough in real life that at least one of you has heard me say it. But…it’s true. Last night, I dreamt that I kept falling down. Now, we could take the dream at face value and say, “Yes, well, you DO fall a lot....

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i believe

On day one of my 13-day holiday break, I was up at 3 a.m. I love when my brain and body decide to work against my will to sleep. (Where does one store one’s will, by the way, if not in one’s brain or body? Hmmmm…) All the same, stuff gets done when you add...

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“You’re not good enough!”

I grew up hearing variations of “You’re not good enough.” (“You’ll never amount to anything.” “You’re too stupid.” “Who would want you?” etc…) I wish I could say I grew out of that, that one day I took control of my thoughts and stopped feeling inferior to the world. The truth is, I struggle with...

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"You're not good enough!"

I grew up hearing variations of “You’re not good enough.” (“You’ll never amount to anything.” “You’re too stupid.” “Who would want you?” etc…) I wish I could say I grew out of that, that one day I took control of my thoughts and stopped feeling inferior to the world. The truth is, I struggle with...

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