Today, while at work, I was feeling particularly down and out about life. The night before I was watching Harry Potter and Dumbledore uttered his famous quote: “Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” All day long, I kept saying to myself: "Turn on… Continue reading Bright
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A man
Get you a man who says "yes" when you decide to go to Ikea last minute. Or Target. Or Mom's house. Get you man who says "yes" when you ask for his help to hang up twinkle lights instead of curtains. or artwork. Or your coat. Get you a man who says "yes" when you… Continue reading A man
Time slip
I have these moments, you see, where it doesn’t make any sense. And I’m retracing my steps backwards to find out when it stopped feeling like me. I can’t trace them back far enough, I guess that’s the thing about growing. You can’t go backwards, unlearn the lessons or stitch up the hurt places in a way… Continue reading Time slip
Material Girl
An appreciation post for: The eyes that are yours, but also your father's. With eyebrow's from Mom. Thank goodness, thank goodness for them. The lips that are yours, but also your father's and somehow your mother's. It must be the way they move like hers when you speak the truth. And stay silent, listening, like… Continue reading Material Girl
A bath with a bubble and a thought
It is not often that one gets a Saturday Night to lay in a tub, but that is just what I did. There is a special place in my heart for citrus epsom salt and singing Adele at the top of my lungs. It awakens the teenager in me. I will tell you this, I… Continue reading A bath with a bubble and a thought
Look up, Look down
Sunday night approaches. I dig my heels in against the looming week. Wishing for Friday yet again before Monday even peeks her head. I don't like being like that. I like enjoying each day as it comes, having something to look forward too even though work looms overhead like a giant spotlight and I am… Continue reading Look up, Look down
“Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.”
Happy Valentine’s Day to the girl who last year thought she would never know joy again. Well, little Katie, looks like you got your polka dots back. Let’s hear it for loving yourself first, let’s hear it for the darkness we all have to abide to stretch towards the light, let’s hear it for the… Continue reading “Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.”
Inside and out
I don’t think we should underestimate windows, do you? After all, they let the light in don’t they?They allow the breeze to dance through.They bring the goodness of outside in. And keep the bad weather out when needed.Sometimes in the right light, they give us rainbows on the floor. Through water or glass.Sometimes at a specific… Continue reading Inside and out
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