“Liar!†my inner-critic shouts. “How dare you think you are qualified to be called a writer or artist.†Turning the music up all the way to eleven does little to drown the voice of negativity that keeps me from shining my light. A recent Facebook post stated that I was staring/grinning at a nametag given to me to wear at… Read More
The Worst Loneliness
“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.† ― Mark Twain Yesterday, by simply listening, I made a friend cry. It certainly was not my objective, and yet the tears may start the ripple that washes away her years of self-doubt. I fervently hope that is the case. My friend is a marvelous woman. I never fail to… Read More
Aren’t Cats Supposed to be Graceful?
I heard the crash before I opened my eyes. Chances were good that Giese, our younger cat, was on my husband’s dresser—again—and had knocked over any of the following: a picture frame his coin cup his vitamin stash Was it worth waking up to know what I probably already knew? Cleaning up after her clumsy, albeit funny, foibles have become… Read More
Sweet Gratitude
The crunch of footsteps schlepping through snow alerted me to the UPS delivery. I did a mental run down of my recent buying habits and, nope, I couldn’t come up with any expected deliveries. Huh. The box, left like a Trojan horse just outside the door, beckoned. It was rectangular and smallish, but filled with possibilities. I brought it in,… Read More
Hour Cats
“What if,†I wondered, “I took my camera and followed our cats around for an hour just to see what they do? Would the resulting photos be amazing?â€Â The idea fizzled when I realized how much time they spend: Sleeping Licking their nether regions Sit staring at me blankly whenever a camera gets within fifty feet of them Sleeping I scrapped… Read More
I AM Relaxed
Tiny needles, inserted strategically on my body, made me look like a living voodoo doll. The mosquito-like pricks of pain quickly subsided, but I needed to be aware incase I accidently moved and dislodged one or two. I tried to relax into the moment, but it wasn’t happening. The acupuncturist, Diane, is excellent at what she does. My current issues… Read More
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