As a writer I’m acutely aware of how much weight words carry. We fling them about these days, through various channels of social media, so many outlets of delivering what we feel, what we want to say. I personally don’t Tweet, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and whatever else there may be. I seriously don’t know how … Continue reading
We all have baggage. Some we carry around for decades—a snarky, hurtful comment is like an old tube of travel toothpaste that we find when we dig out a suitcase to go somewhere. We look at it and think, I’ll just keep this in case I need it again. Despite that its freshness is gone … Continue reading
I walk into a coffeehouse, specifically one that is global and serves happy hour libations in some areas now. It’s early afternoon and I wait in line, only one person in front of me and then it’s my turn. “I’d like a Venti Decaf.” My usual is a Venti No-Fat Vanilla Cappuccino but if I … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to spend my time more wisely these days. I come back to my blog when I need to. I believe it has merit—the connections I’ve made, the simple and lovely practice of writing and the ability to communicate with a broad range of individuals from all over brings me a sense of … Continue reading
I’ve been absent from the blogging world. We all take a break from time to time for this or that reason. Then there’s always that other thing—absolute mind-numbing brain freeze where nothing, nada, no idea is in there. I suppose part of the reason for my absence has been that other thing. THIS When that … Continue reading