I am so happy to be reading again. Reading as I used to read, where I become completely absorbed by a story and fall in love with time, place, a group of people, or simply the cadence and lushness of an author's choices for word and rhythm. It’s been a horrible challenge to focus well … Continue reading Thoughts on “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society”
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Digital Detox Update: Books! So Many Books!
If you've never tried a digital detox, even a small one, I highly recommend doing so, particularly if, like me, you are often anxious and you have been diagnosed with ADHD. Removing screens from my existence for the duration of my evenings is a delight. I am calmer. My mind is productively engaged rather than … Continue reading Digital Detox Update: Books! So Many Books!
Saying goodbye to furbabies
I woke up early today to write. It's currently 5:30 am and I am cozied up on my chaise with coffee, cozy blanket, and cats. Well, only one cat. I think Abigail is in the bedroom. Oliver is on my thighs with his chubby little butt pressed against my abdomen, though. Oliver being Oliver I … Continue reading Saying goodbye to furbabies
Christmas Sweaters for Cats and other nonsensical distractions
The web page in front of me showed a vast array of Christmas sweaters for cats, and I was thinking, "I wonder which of these will look best with Abigail's coloring?" I was supposed to be working and I had no idea how my workflow had fallen so far off the rails that I was … Continue reading Christmas Sweaters for Cats and other nonsensical distractions
Three Years of Freedom
Trying to go for a short walk yesterday was brutal. I wanted to at least try to get a little exercise, but I was so short of breath that it was very clear why I've been so tired and unable to work out lately (Not enough spoons for an exercise routine). I've made a doctor's … Continue reading Three Years of Freedom
Not enough spoons for an exercise routine
How the hell do you keep an exercise routine going when you feel like utter shit most of the time? I have sinus headaches that I've been getting since I was a kid. I don't know what causes them. In the past, they were thought to be sinus infections and I was given antibiotics anytime … Continue reading Not enough spoons for an exercise routine
When The Garden Calls, You Listen
Yesterday was a good day. Yesterday was a very good day. It was a good day because I played in the dirt. Because you see, I am a gardener. I am someone who loves growing and nurturing things. I love getting my hands deep into the soil and creating beauty from my efforts. Yesterday, I … Continue reading When The Garden Calls, You Listen
A New Down Comforter = A Very Good Day
The ways in which my free time is occupied varies according to whatever I happen to develop an obsession about at any given moment. Yesterday evening, it was duvet covers. I fell into an internet abyss filled to the brim with duvet covers. I ordered a new down comforter the other day. This is, as … Continue reading A New Down Comforter = A Very Good Day
Friday Joy: It’s Not Laziness, It’s Self-Care
Sometimes I worry about how my life might appear to others if I really let people in and allowed them to see the reality of my day-to-day. My life makes me so happy, though. Take today, for example. I woke up with my alarm at 5:15 and stumbled into the kitchen. Last night, I set … Continue reading Friday Joy: It’s Not Laziness, It’s Self-Care
Distractions: the Outlander Version
A promise was made. After I finished the last season of Jane the Virgin, I would take a break from TV. I want to read more. I want to write more. I want my brain to recover from the overstimulation that is the average day to day. The show ended and I kept my promise. … Continue reading Distractions: the Outlander Version
It’s My Birthday (+ Brisket Recipe)
I knew that when I started to lose some weight it would come straight out of my tits and my belly would stay the same, but the exN used to argue with me about that. He actually wanted to convince me that he knew my body's patterns better than I did, even though he had … Continue reading It’s My Birthday (+ Brisket Recipe)
What I Was Going To Do vs. What Actually Happened (spoiler: it involves a new to me chili recipe)
The title of today's post could easily be the name of this blog but there's no way I'm ever going to summon the energy or motivation to change the whole damn thing. As is the case with many days, today did not turn out as planned. The intent was to go to work, leave at … Continue reading What I Was Going To Do vs. What Actually Happened (spoiler: it involves a new to me chili recipe)
You Can’t Go Back [update]
I still think about those early mornings when I worked in the coffee shop often. Getting on the subway before the sun was up when it was still pitch black out. Emerging from the subway tunnel to the first rays of sunrise. Walking through downtown as the day became slightly brighter, bit by bit. Feeling … Continue reading You Can’t Go Back [update]
Dear Friends, I am Writing in Regards to our 25th High School Reunion… (and am including cocktail recipes)
Dear High School Friends and Acquaintances, For a few weeks now, I've been struggling with whether to attend our high school reunion. It's coming up soon and it's a big one; our 25th, in fact. I haven't been to a single one of our reunions. I know. I'm sorry. It's not because high school was … Continue reading Dear Friends, I am Writing in Regards to our 25th High School Reunion… (and am including cocktail recipes)
Friday the 13th and full moon astrology
I didn't get anything written for today because I was watching the debate last night so I'm just sharing Chani Nicholas with you because she's amazing and I love her. Also, was it just me or did Joe Biden serve up a full-on word salad a few times? I feel like a transcript will have … Continue reading Friday the 13th and full moon astrology