On Silence, Writing Sober and Loving Myself
I don’t want to be the girl that has to fill the silence… The quiet scares me ’cause it screams the truth. ~ Lyrics from “Sober” by P!nk I had come to terms with the silence on my blog. I was comfortable in not needing to fill the space. I was lying to myself.
Unusual Friendship
Judgment is a slippery slope and it starts with fear every time. S.D.J. I had the most delicious conversation today with a dear friend. Someone I’ve known since 2004. Someone I have spent up to 4 hours with on the phone in one sitting.. Someone who has provided emotional and even financial support at some [...]
Still Breathing
I know it’s been awhile. I’ve missed you, too. I’ve been writing. A LOT. Questioning. EVERYTHING.
Pretty by Katie Makkai
I came across this poem a few months back through one of my tweeties, @RandomShelly. I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I’ve become fascinated by the amount of time and energy that women I consider wickedly smart, talented, and totally kick-ass, spend on being considered “pretty” above anything else.
For Mom
Today would have been my mother’s 79th birthday. I spent her last birthday with her 11 years ago in a hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She had been in and out of the hospital since the previous August with an infection whose source could not be pinpointed.
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