Everyone always says that change is a good thing. That it’s inevitable. Happens whether we like it, whether we want it, or not. Change is an opportunity. Maybe. But what about when you force change? What about when you really want change to happen, so much so that you make it happen? What then? No [...]
Sometimes, the reminder you need is subtlety waiting at the end of the block in that boarded up storefront you’ve passed by for six years… It has not escaped my notice that I still have not written about moving in with my boyfriend; about the move itself, the changes that living together has brought (or not [...]
Someone told me the other day that they thought I’d make a “great parent.” I have no idea what prompted this statement from them. One minute I’m nodding my head in mock-understanding of their child ferrying travails, and the next they’re envisioning me as a Mommy. They didn’t even buy me dinner first. GASP! Generally, [...]
I am officially in training. No, not for a marathon or a half-marathon or any other 3 or 5K run or walk thingamajig. And no, I’m not doing the 7 Day Shred or the Couch to 5K Challenge or whatever that’s called. Kudos to all of you who are by the way! Instead, the training [...]
I got the idea from reading Alice Steinbach’s Without Reservations, which I very much enjoyed and would recommend. So, six weeks ago I sat down with a croissant, a café au lait, and a pen and I wrote. I wanted to capture the moment, the little and the great, the feeling of being there if only [...]
Once upon a time, this city girl- who now traipses around in five inch heels and skinny jeans, gets pedicures, and invests in pricey under eye creams- used to camp and hike in the deserts and mountains of our western states. I’ve been unwashed and covered in DEET. I’ve woken in a tent to the [...]
I took the time to read the post. I read it thoughtfully and empathically. And when I finished, I decided to provide some thoughts in the comments. I was honest and well-meaning and not at all inflammatory. However, I gave advice that was not necessarily what the writer of the post wanted to hear. I’m just [...]
