Christmas BluesPart of it is my impending surgery and every little anxiety-inducing detail that comes with that, including the pathology results. It’s…Dec 18, 2021Dec 18, 2021
One SentenceI started imagining a life as a writer a few years ago. In an effort to turn that little fancy into reality, I bought a notebook to carry…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Saying GoodbyeMy dad died yesterday. There is something very solidly final about the death of a parent and I didn’t expect it. Because my relationship…Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020
Happy 4th of July.I’ve arrived at the point where I hate this holiday and it used to be my favorite. Looking back at my Facebook memories, this was my…Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
In the Grand Scheme of Things…Y’all. Let’s stop saying “in the grand scheme of things this doesn’t matter” or any other version of this.Mar 21, 2020Mar 21, 2020
Until It’s YouI’ve held onto this story because of Shame. It’s SO ingrained in us. I’ve been ashamed. I thought it was my fault. Sexual harassment can…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
50 Before 50In 300 days I will be 50. Half a century. Five decades. 18,250 days. I’ve seen people posting lists of 50 things they want to do before…Oct 18, 2019Oct 18, 2019
Of Broken Bones and Healing Egos2019 has been a dumb year. Real Dumb (grammatical error purposely chosen to emphasize the reality of the dumbness). I was unemployed from…Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
Of Boundaries and BadassesA friend and I jokingly decided to make this the year of #baddecisions2019.Sep 4, 20191Sep 4, 20191
This Is AmericaI wrote this in a blog three years ago. I don’t even remember the events that sparked these thoughts. There have been so many that they…May 15, 2019May 15, 2019