This is teacher appreciation week and even though I no longer have to sit in a classroom and adhere to all the class rules, I still think about those days and reflect on all the learning I did. All my teachers taught me some pretty important things and none of them were found in the…
Several years ago the most amazing person caught my eye. I remember the first time I ever saw him, dressed in black and ready to dance. Being a person who struggled with my weight my whole adult life and finally garnering the courage to flaunt my pounds in a public gym, I was immediately drawn…
SHATTERED The image I have tried to create lies shattered on the floor Broken images staring back and taunting me The me I aimed to be laughing at my failure Exposing the self that hid behind the mirror Throwing the broken pieces out the door Recreating the person I think I should be Realizing I…
Many years ago I embarked on an excursion. I didn’t understand it at the time because I was much too young to remember it but that is where it starts for everyone. We are born into a journey. Many of us start out with someone showing us how to navigate the road set before us,…
I met this boy very, very briefly one night. It was a chance encounter because I was accompanying a friend to see a play another friend was in and ended up meeting this boy who, as you will read, became one of my favorite friends. I remember shaking the boy’s hand, saying “Hi, nice to meet…
Today I look like I do any other day from an outsider’s perspective. However, today I have put myself in time out. I am not allowed to have any important conversations about feelings. I am not allowed to think destructive or self-deprecating thoughts. I am not allowed to sit and sulk. Today I will sit…
I am starting to believe happiness is an art. It looks different on everybody. Some people you have to really study and sit with a bit to see the happiness. Other people are like glitter painted rainbows and sunshine. Still others are very abstract, moody even, but the happiness is in there somewhere among all…
FORGET the fact that although I planned to run this morning my sleepy eyes had other ideas. FORGET the fact that I couldn’t find anything to wear to work because sleeping in is ruining my running efforts. FORGET the fact that I couldn’t find my makeup to hide the stress bumps on my face (yea…
I made dinner last night for family night and we enjoyed a super healthy marinated baked salmon and a spinach salad. My daughter, as usual, complained about the salad, but diligently ate it first to get it over with. Afterwards, my daughter got out her Oragami making kit. She made me a cup and a…
When I was young I cracked my crystal ball Broke a few mirrors, and set fire to my fortunes told Or I would have known to avoid you Since then I have tossed a few pennies down the stairwell Scared I would never be scared enough To avoid finding someone like you Cascading thoughts…
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