Do you ever feel overcome with the undeniable urge to do something drastic in your life? I do. Sometimes it’s selling all my worldly possessions for a one-way ticket to Paris and my first month’s rent, and I’ll figure the … Continue reading
It’s the night before my 26th birthday. Twenty six years ago tonight my mother was laying in bed wondering when I’d be born. Was she nervous? Was she scared? Exhausted? Worried? Anxious? Excited? I think I know how I would feel … Continue reading
If I had been clever 9 months ago I would have chosen a theme word for my 2012. I’ve read about the concept on blogs lots before and it seems like a good idea—declaring a theme for one’s year—but for … Continue reading
It occurred to me last week that, just as Thursday is so hopeful because it’s almost Friday, and Wednesday is so hopeful because it’s so close to such a hopeful day as Thursday, so does Tuesday have its own intrinsic … Continue reading
I guess maybe some of you are wondering where I’ve been lately. That is a very good question. I have been: In Texas, commemorating the life of a man I both loved and barely knew. In Arizona, feeling bad that … Continue reading