Musings about life, writing, and society at large. Reflections include thoughtful posts on a wide range of topics.
Confession time: beneath my outgoing, friendly, confident exterior lurks a socially awkward, painfully shy inner child. Sometimes she’s at ease, well hidden beneath years of playing it cool (well, maybe not “cool” but passably affable). Often she wakes up just below the surface, blanking my mind and butterflying my stomach, but still letting me get […]
It’s 4:45 a.m. I’ve been awake since about 3:30 a.m. There’s a dull buzz in my brain that tells me I’m still tired enough that I should be asleep. But I am not. I am awake. I am awake in that particularly acute way of being awake that is terribly uncomfortable when all I want
I haven’t written here in a while. I’ve been struggling to find time to post “writerly” things between the general busyness of life. As I was about to hit the post button on a lengthy status on my personal Facebook page, it occurred to me that I could share it here. That this page doesn’t
Writing is meant to be read. We use our words to tell stories, to promote our work, to express our feelings, to make plans, and to connect with friends. We use our words for school work, in our jobs, and in our social lives. Writing is a common tool, especially in the age of the
*Note: This post was shared from my yoga blog: DancingFrogYoga.com Here we are again. Early January. The beginning of a new year. Many people see the new year as a time to start fresh and “get it right.” But I have mixed feelings about new year’s resolutions. I don’t think a new year magically resets my
