100 Word Challenge: Room

June 29, 2016July 1, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

About a year and a half ago, our daughter, our oldest child, moved out of the family home. It’s all good. She found her Big Girl job and wanted to join the ranks of Independent Women. I had one less kid at home, and one extra - empty - bedroom. Oh, the plans I had… … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Room

Room to spare

June 6, 2014January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

I can’t breathe. This room is closing in on me and claustrophobia keeps jabbing me with sharp sticks. I can’t fight back in this suffocating space. The promise of the wind in my hair, the sun on my skin, the warm earth beneath my feet, keeps me yearning for freedom. I long for wide open … Continue reading Room to spare