Musings about life, writing, and society at large. Reflections include thoughtful posts on a wide range of topics.
Last week was my 49th birthday, but I’m not worried about turning 50. For me, the scary age was 48. As I’ve written about before, my mom died when she was 48 and my impressionable, 13-year-old brain decided that was the age I would die, too. As the years passed, I didn’t entirely believe that. […]
When I need a creative jolt, I head to Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum. This wacky, madcap, eclectic museum may seem a bit frivolous when you approach its mirrored facade, but its collections speak to my soul at a depth that classic art rarely reaches. During my recent visit, I found myself wondering, as I
I’m tired. So tired. Do you catch your brain popping up with little observations throughout your day? Some of us have very verbal minds. Like the voiceover in a movie or TV show, that inner monologue may narrate our day, hold internal debates, or just pop up with random observations. Mmm, chocolate. Do you listen
A friend once asked if I read more than one book at the same time. I quickly said, “No, of course not!” A second later, I had to amend that. “Well… not two novels at the same time.” Because in my mind, reading fiction and non-fiction are different hobbies. I typically have a novel that
Man vs. Bear Women choose the bear and (some) men react with derision or rage. #NotAllMen (sigh) If you’ve seen the memes and fallout on social media but don’t know what’s happening, it began with a thought experiment: If you’re alone in the woods, would you rather encounter a bear or a man? There are
