Lone Star

Texas was an unexpected joy. Whatever beliefs I had going in were shattered at every turn, at least around Austin. The landscapes reminded me of home. I would …

Be Who You Needed

Be Who You Needed. I saw this written on a shirt today. At first, it was just another shirt with an inspirational quote on the back. I didn’t …

Collection

This new experiment has taken a turn. I stopped forcing myself to publish. I allowed myself time to write, to take the time to go deep, to go …

Pause

Recently, a friend unintentionally reminded me to take a break. She was reminiscing about moments of complete peace. After taking her kids to school, she would pick up …

Poetry

I’ve never gotten into poetry. I’m not against it, I just haven’t given it the time. But there are two works that move me to my core, pieces …

Dealing

Loss is different for everyone. I recently passed the anniversary of a loss, the death of someone important to me. And one of the things I noticed over …

Grey

When a major conflict arises, the media gives us two choices. From these, we pick a side. It’s us vs them. But the two-sided choice is an illusion, …

Whiteout

It looks like winter again. The view from the balcony right now is white. Trees, buildings, roads, they’re a mishapen grey blur through the filter of blowing snow. …

Crickets

Crickets. That’s the sound of this blog lately. At least, that’s how it feels to me and maybe the handful of readers who have followed for the last …

A Break-ish

I haven’t posted in a few days. I didn’t even write. It felt strange. But I needed it. For an entire year, I challenged myself to publish daily. …