Stages, Phases, Seasons, Periods, Chapters, Parts, Moments… They are ways we organize our lives. They affect everything, and everyone. They attempt to contain what is invisible. They represent something you cannot hold Which is? TIME. TIME. We don’t control it. We don’t know how much is left. We cannot see ahead of where we are … More A Poem: “Time”
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou Hi 🙂 I started this little personal project for the summer of 2022. *I’m loving it so far*I seem to keep adding projects into my life as soon as the new ones become old. For example. I now almost cannot … More “Stories Creating Selves…Creating Stories”
Oh Hey, I love you. Stupid amounts. I could write a book about us (and I’m probably working on one right now) but let this letter show you how intentional and aware and thankful I am for you in the meantime. ❤️ I’m aware that I make piles around the house. I justify my messiness … More A Letter To My Future Love
“Wonder isn’t about finding answers; it’s about becoming more comfortable with questions.” ― Leigh Ann Henion “A person does not grow from the ground like a vine or a tree, one is not part of a plot of land. Mankind has legs so it can wander.” ― Roman Payne Language may be the most fascinating … More Wondering and Wandering
“Ah, Nothing is too late, till the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “It ought to be plain how little you gain by getting excited and vexed. You’ll always be late for the previous train,and always on time for the next.” ― Piet Hein A therapist told me once, years ago. … More “Worse Off”
“There are many sayings of things that are seen and unseen, but fewer still are those that speak of those many gray in-betweens.” ― Reena Doss Jeez y’all. Have you been noticing how many ANSWERS people have! It’s ASTOUNDING… borderline comical. When I hear peoples “answers” nowadays I take it almost like their “song.” A … More Definitively Infinately Indefinite
I told the truth I swear I did! But the truth is different now than when I was a kid I thought that truth was absolute Until that one truth got the boot Why did I first conflate the two- That to be sure, it must be true. When what is sure after all “I” … More A Poem: “Truth”
“Regrets don’t leave. They weren’t mosquito bites. They itch for ever.” ― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library You’re dying. I mean if you’re reading this, you’re still alive. *yay* but you are also currently dying. I feel “deep” feelings about this truth. This isn’t supposed to drag you down or make you feel “urgently.” (Although, … More The dying say…
“Cause we’re adventurers, and heartbreaks our map. A final destination, we lack. And we’ve stopped asking directions to place they’ve never been. And to be loved, we need to be known. We’ll finally find our way back home. And through the joy and pain that our lives bring… we can do hard things.” —Tish Melton … More Hard Things
“Writing is easy. You just open a vein, and bleed.” — Emily Dickinson Fun fact: Statistically my “best performing” articles, are NOT my personal favorite ones. Interesting. Ex: I got a notification today on my phone that said: “Congratulations on reaching the 5K milestone in viewers on your blog!” 5K? Taking the time to read? … More Basehits and Homeruns
“A Cleverly Named Blog” with Aubrey 