February may just be my new favorite f-word. (Fortunately, it’s not in competition for my favorite four-letter f-word.) It’s never been one of my favorite months, though; quite the opposite. February is cold. It’s dark. It’s unpredictable. The potential for snow and ice and other inclement weather lingers, taunting and tormenting with its bluster. Consequently,Continue reading “Turning The (Calendar) Page …”
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The Mourning After (Lyrics)
It’s been six months and a couple of days A long, short time since you’ve gone away But broken hearts still beat in time The world still turns and words still rhyme I take one step and then another It doesn’t mean I don’t miss you, brother But suns and moons will rise and setContinue reading “The Mourning After (Lyrics)”
On What Would Have Been Your 39th Birthday …
Dear Ryan, You would have been 39 today. It seems impossibly sad and entirely unfair that you’re not here to celebrate the occasion. But sometimes life is just that: impossibly sad and entirely unfair. Rather than thinking about what could have been – what should have been – I’m going to honor what was. Yes,Continue reading “On What Would Have Been Your 39th Birthday …”
Onward
The world did not stop turning yesterday. I may have failed to write a thought-provoking blog post — or much of anything, really (though I did post a fun picture for our enjoyment) — and nobody much cared. (Relief.) It wasn’t for lack of intention, though. My notebook, with its false starts and scratch outsContinue reading “Onward”
Will Write For Free (But Would Rather Be Paid)
Ten days ago, I was contacted by one of the editors I write for. He asked if I could provide four book reviews for the next issue of his magazine and said he’d need them in about a week and a half. (Ahem, today.) Despite an even busier week with mom than usual — sevenContinue reading “Will Write For Free (But Would Rather Be Paid)”
The Library: A Hogwarts For Muggles
I recently read an article that made me think there’s hope for humanity yet: “In 2019, more Americans went to the library that to the movies. Yes, really.” It was a piece for lithub recapping a new Gallup poll — the first of its kind since 2001 — that found patronizing the local library remainsContinue reading “The Library: A Hogwarts For Muggles”
Freeform Friday III: $uccess (A Poem)
What is the measure of success Does it come with money Or a sense of satisfaction Is it the quantity of your output Or the quality of the work Does it mean getting ahead Or maintaining the status quo Are you motivated by internal reward Or external recognition Is it the challenge of the tasksContinue reading “Freeform Friday III: $uccess (A Poem)”
Present: To Be Or Not To Be?
I was invited to a retirement dinner tonight. My first instinct was to decline. The excuses would have been good enough — mom, multiple (unexpected) deadlines, the fact that Chelsey has already covered for me one night this week — but they were just that: excuses. The truth is that it would have been moreContinue reading “Present: To Be Or Not To Be?”
#WednesdayWisdom In Rhyme
If you carry the weight like a stone Instead of like a boulder When the time comes to let it go It will roll right off your shoulder *** The act of looking forward Doesn’t mean you can’t look back The things you’re moving toward Are the result of that balancing act *** When wordsContinue reading “#WednesdayWisdom In Rhyme”
The Internalizer
If I had a superhero name, it would probably be “The Internalizer.” Despite evidence that suggests internalizing is, or can be, detrimental to one’s physical health and/or emotional well-being, I find that it works for me. Or at least it has so far. That’s not to say that I won’t spontaneously combust one of theseContinue reading “The Internalizer”
Write Away / Write A Way 