I haven’t been reading many blogs lately, except for the occasional travel blog (and most of them aren’t that great). I haven’t been writing much lately, except for the occasional journal entry, or the occasional poem or social media… Read More ›
Grief
Crisis
What I’ve learned is that you cannot help a person in crisis if you bring yourself to where they are emotionally. What value are you in that moment if you start passing out and whaling louder than the person who… Read More ›
My Sunshine Has Come – A Reminder From My Son
Last night, my son was downstairs washing dishes (yes, by hand), playing tons of oldies from the 90s and early 2000’s. Next thing, I heard Angie Stone’s No more Rain (In This Cloud). I texted him: “Do you remember me… Read More ›
Dearest Sister, It’s Been 8 Years
Had I not lost my sister, I may have never started this blog. Because she was enough. I’d call her with my random jokes, and quirky ideas, and relationship fears. I remember I called her three years into my… Read More ›
Sula – A Love to Kill For
A while back I developed a short lived mindset that I couldn’t be bothered reading books or novels anymore. My daily blog feeds, social media streams, and writing workshop materials were enough to manage. I felt too distracted, too impatient… Read More ›
A Time to Die Live
I’m not much of a bible thumper – or reader for that matter, but I attended two funerals in the past month. I heard this bible verse at one of them: There is a time for everything, a season for… Read More ›
Should I Abandon the Challenge?
I’ve never been one to shy away from a challenge (except video games, which I’ve never been able to win), unless I’m just not interested. To recap, I’m on day 9 of a daily writing challenge. This month, BlogHer established… Read More ›
My Female Persuasion 