Why do you constantly do that? Every time I say anything, you always take it in the worst possible way. What? I never do that. You're totally overreacting, as usual. You are impossible! *Photo venue: The Landing, city park in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Tag: relationships
Mad love
It's not boxes of gooey candy, or bouquets of fragrant roses. It's not decadent, chocolate dipped berries, or silky red lingerie, nor drug store cards declaring your everlasting love. It's calling from a business trip to tell me 'good morning' even when you're two hours earlier. It's cleaning out the cat's litter box because you … Continue reading Mad love
Pocket full of pebbles
I’m not sure what it is about me, but I often feel that I am some sort of confessional magnet. Maybe it’s my perceived zen-esque attitude, or how I talk about my family, or... who knows what, but people tend to tell me things like I’m an Internet bartender. Deep things, ‘this shit is getting … Continue reading Pocket full of pebbles
Sisterhood
I can’t say the phone call surprised me. I half expected I would get it one day, but even with that trepidation, it still unnerved me. It started out like any other afternoon telemarketing interruption. I wonder if I could have ended the encounter before it started by simply letting that initial call go straight … Continue reading Sisterhood
I’ve got a new gig
A while back, my friend Kirsten encouraged me to apply as a contributor to a wonderful collaborative website created by Elena Sonnino, Just. Be. Enough. Elena wanted to give other women a place where we could lift each other up, encourage and support each other to Just. Be. Enough. To stop tearing ourselves down because … Continue reading I’ve got a new gig
Sweet tea and cookies
My grandmother called him a "tall glass of water.” She seemed to think that towering height corresponded to suitability. She paid no heed to his idle nature, how he preferred to spend his days lazing on her wrap-around porch drinking sweet tea and eating snickerdoodles by the dozen. I don’t think he kept any job … Continue reading Sweet tea and cookies
Thin spiral notebook 