The word sacred has been on my radar a lot in recent weeks. One day in June, I read the word in a daily affirmation passage from a book I love. "With the best of intentions, we often build false careers of studying the river without ever getting wet. In this way, we can ponder… Continue reading Sacred Space
Category: Life
What I Kept | June 2022
I shared a post like to this one back in May because I was having trouble expressing how I felt in words. It eventually turned into a lovely little post, which I occasionally find enjoyable to revisit now and then. I find that going through my phone and looking at the photographs, quotes, and videos… Continue reading What I Kept | June 2022
Not My Mother’s Menopause- Appendix
I haven't had a yearly physical since I was in the thick of perimenopause in 2018. My new doctor (who works for the same health system as my previous one) was listing all of my old symptoms from my chart: Do you still get vertigo? No. How about panic attacks? No. Heart palpitations? No. Migraines… Continue reading Not My Mother’s Menopause- Appendix
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 40
If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Love Ella and I were visiting our local mall a few weeks ago when I noticed the old Banana Republic, where I used to work many years ago, had closed. In honor of Pride Month, they transformed the storefront into a… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 40
Braided Barrettes
I recall you wearing purple and yellow braided barrettes when we had a fight and you stopped speaking to me. We had gone to a fun fair at our school the night before, and you had become friends with the new girl on our street. We didn't talk for three months, but it felt like years.… Continue reading Braided Barrettes
Final Chapter- Not My Mother’s Menopause
So, what book am I going to write next? I'll write any book you agree on in the comments. Unless you decide on toe fungus, which you should not do. I still have one more post to write about this book. It's the Appendix, which has questions about perimenopause and menopause that you might want… Continue reading Final Chapter- Not My Mother’s Menopause