Mar 14Prescription for Procrastination: Appointment TVI grew up without a tv in my room. Nor a computer. No, it wasn't punishment ( I still don't have a TV in my room). My mom firmly believes a bedroom is a place to disconnect, connect with a partner, and rest. …Self-awareness3 min readSelf-awareness3 min read
Feb 23Silence TreatmentI don’t do silent treatments, but I like seeing silence as a treatment. Silence is a treatment for an overwhelming life. Silence is a treatment for focus, like lowering the radio when backing up to a parking spot. Silence is the best treatment for people that need to get untangled. …Reflections1 min readReflections1 min read
Feb 5Sweater WeatherI keep your love neatly folded like a sweater in the furthest corner of a drawer. But when the weather is right, I like to take it out and wear it for a while. I caress, smell, and reminisce, but I never wear it outside. I don’t want people to…Love2 min readLove2 min read
Jan 22Best places to write: RankedBy me. Recently I caught up with a friend, and we were giving each other tips on productivity. I don’t know how we ended up there — maybe it was all the “New Year” adrenaline. Nevertheless, the conversation made me think of the places I like the best to write…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Jan 9It’s simply not that easy.My favorite flash fiction is credited to Ernest Hemingway, although it’s unlikely he wrote it. I love it for its simplicity. The nuance of its clipped sentences wrung my heart the first time I read it, and it still saddens me. …Reflections3 min readReflections3 min read
Dec 31, 202234 Books in 365 days: Part IIIWe've made it to the last 14 books! Here are parts I and II if you want to catch up! One I missed from Faith 2.0 Even Silence is Praise by Rick Hamlin tackles meditation as prayer and praise. There are a lot of opinions about this subject among more conservative Christians. Still, prayer is a…Books6 min readBooks6 min read
Dec 26, 202234 Books in 365 days: Part III finished one more book! — Part I if you want to catch up! It turns out it will be 34 books because I finished another one. Will I make it to 35? Update: Only 34, but here’s part III Sage advice In Letters to My Daughter, Maya Angelou adopts all women and gives us advice, and if…Book Review5 min readBook Review5 min read
Dec 19, 202233 books in 365 days: Part 1Ever since the pandemic started (that distant foggy past), I’ve challenged myself to read an arbitrary number of books yearly. In 2020 I read 25, so it only made sense to read 30 in 2021. …Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Dec 7, 2022If notebooks could talkThey spill everything! — My friend Alicia wrote about notebooks this week, and man, can I relate. My Hello Kitty diaries are somewhere gathering dust, as well as the locked journal that came in a set with an address book. I, too, decorated my school notebooks with cutouts from magazines about places I'd like…Self4 min readSelf4 min read
Nov 28, 2022DesireSometimes you just want to be touched Grabbed Embraced Hair entangled between fingers Kissed Bitten on your lower lip Traced As fingers run down your back Warmed Your body, used as a blanket Licked Blessed Released And if you can’t touch me I’ll write about it So words can be the escape valve And breathe into life when you speak them To regulate the heartbeat To quiet down the desirePoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
