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Putting a pin in this
Livejournal just ate an entire new post and I'm kind of too annoyed to type it again. Oh well, that one will be just for me I guess.
Short version: been really into this song lately. It feels like a good anthem for this thing I'm going through. Hold that thought.
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Closet Confidential
So I've been depressed ( Read more... ) -
Me Things - Fall 2017
I feel better about life now that both kids are in school-like, much much better-but I'm still wearing this mantle of anxiety and self-reproach that I think warrants some reflection ( Read more... ) -
Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Stalked in the Soda Aisle
So I ALMOST started a fight in the grocery store today.
I'd left the list at home and there were special items on it for dessert and side dishes I'm making for a family dinner tomorrow. Also it was gaining on lunchtime, so I was hungry and harried. The Empress, who had been a doll all morning, loudly decided that she didn't approve of our decision ( Read more... ) -
In Which the Lady Turns Forty
I'm feeling pretty good about turning forty, actually.
There are, in essence, three things I wanted to do with my life: be a mother, be a writer, and travel. At forty, I'm still working on all of these-like, please don't snip my thread yet, Atropos, I've still got work to do-but I feel like I've made good progress. I'm not idle. I don't have ( Read more... ) -
Tone Deaf, Mean Hats, and Squirrel Mode: Or Why (it feels like) I'm Failing as a Parent
One of the shitty things about having my ten-year-old home with me all.the.time. is that we actually interact less--or, rather, our positive interactions are rare.
The Talking
All kids--all people--want to talk about the stuff they're into. And they want to be heard, and validated. It can be hard to give full attention to normal small humans when ( Read more... ) -
Obligatory End-of-the-year Reflection Post
A friend of mine who is a Reiki healer and all-around self-actualized cool person recently posted to facebook about the power of habitual intention. That is to say, every day for a month he's dedicated a moment to meditate on his intentions, to reaffirm and reinforce them -- just a small ritual, but one that has manifested real, positive change ( Read more... ) -
Writing Real
I'm not sure why creative non-fiction and essays seem harder to me than poetry and stories ( Read more... ) -
I remember me
Well Carolynn brought me back here, and that's kind of cool. I was looking at old entries the other day, just to visit. I came again today looking for inspiration for an essay I'm thinking of writing. No such luck there, but I'm happy to say I still find what I have to say quite interesting. Like lalala, you know what? This chick makes some ( Read more... ) -
Sundry Things
So I've started smoking again. I cracked on Friday, which at least was a lovely day for chain-smoking on the deck. But the weather turned, as it is wont to do, so now I am freezing my fingers off at the picnic table in the screened-in porch while the wind throws a hissy-fit outside. The chimes have a lot to say, as well ( Read more... )