The light outside the window waning against unlit houses. The trees, bare and dark as the sky closes in around us all. The wind moves against the windows, a creak and moan of settlement from the foundation nuzzling against the earth. Me, looking at you sleeping; your eyelashes closed against your cheeks and I envy… Continue reading A distinct pleasure
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Merry Everything
The tree is twinkling in the front room and the house smells like food. It's loud, its crowded. We are all trying to politely find ways to take showers without bothering each other. We are trying to watch tv at the right volume. We are saying "please" and "thank you". We are passing one another… Continue reading Merry Everything
Spring in winter
I am writing this to you from a hotel balcony. Inside, John is showering and the room is warm with steam. The air humming with the sound of water and his blue tooth speaker turned all the way up. Too loud for me, I'm afraid. Where he craves noise and music, I pine for silence… Continue reading Spring in winter
One step at a time
One shift at a time.One planned outfit at a time.One strict bedtime at a time.One Epsom salt bath at a time.One hour at a time.On the clock, off the clock. (A friendly reminder to be kind to the people in the service industry this holiday season. The ones bringing you food, walking you to your… Continue reading One step at a time
For Alice, who asked
She posed this question to me quickly over text in an early afternoon in November: What do you do when you fail at something? How do you make yourself feel better and motivate yourself to either try again or keep going? She said I probably didn't know the answer because I probably hadn't ever failed… Continue reading For Alice, who asked
A book by it’s cover
I have had the distinct pleasure this morning of laying in bed and reading. Work doesn't start until 5:00 and so until then I am convinced I must spend my hours doing only pleasurable activities (namely, covering myself up with a heating pad and reading to my hearts content). Every year I try to read… Continue reading A book by it’s cover
Sunday
And I say to you, I say to you (and what really do I know of these things) I say when your heart says go:go. And when your heart says run:run. And when your heart says stay:stay. Who says you need to play by the rules? Who says there are rules at all? Just small… Continue reading Sunday
Around again
Dear First Monday in December, I sure am happy to see you. How did we get so far in the year? This year of so much learning and so much growing. So much for me has changed, even reading back over this blog I can see snapshots of it all in hindsight. The lessons I've… Continue reading Around again
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