Favorite text messages
From Tea, 08/04/07 Thanks for the surprise B-day gift, but where are my falafel tacos? From Belen, 11/16/07 Belen loves you and wishes to remind you what a phenomenal womanhumananimal you are. She also apologizes for txting in 3rd person- she is distracted with a taco From Annika, before she left for New Zealand-12/12/07-after a round of “I was... [Read more...]
Inexpression
It’s easy to talk of the gifts of being a writer. Words, sentiment, and description come easily. Subjects to talk about flow like wine in summer. But one of the burdens of being a writer comes from growing accustomed to expressing yourself. When the day comes, and they DO come, sometimes infrequently, and sometimes more often, when you find an... [Read more...]
Primal
Primal forces drive us on an unspoken level. I would love to see a society where we were encouraged to trust our instincts more! That they were treated as if of paramount importance. They tug at our center, they give us a shiver when we are in danger, or realizing a terrible loss. Primal forces compel, subtly, like a paper that flutters its edges... [Read more...]
Know thyself
knowing your own heart.It can be the roughest, strangest, most foreign terrain on Earth.And in Heaven. I am having the roughest time lately with UNDERSTANDING my own heart. What she wants. Where she goes. I feel a general fog around my path, that obscures even the simplest decisions. I used to SEE with a blaze of fire and insight. I could dance circles... [Read more...]
Second True Confession
So it’s time for the second confession of the week. I’ve been sitting on this one for a long time, because of its’ sensitive nature. I have been on a weight loss program, Weight Watchers, since January. ————————————————————————————— My... [Read more...]
