Sometimes life forces us to reconsider what makes a life. I’ve been silent for some time in this space. I’ve operated this blog out of a call, not a career and I just don’t always feel obligated to process here. I have been writing. I have been processing the events of the last few months. I’ve just also been grieving…
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I sat at Sonic in silence waiting on my mozzarella sticks to arrive at my window. It was a cloudy, kind of cold afternoon. My foot tapped as I waited and my mind raced. I couldn’t quite place my finger on what was making me so anxious. I had an email to complete, some letters to mail, supper to finish….but…
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These days my social media feed is full of articles telling me with the start of kindergarten comes the end of my life. Just kidding, But also, for real. And the sinking pit in my stomach as the days draw closer makes me wonder if they’re right. Everyone is telling me that from the moment I walk my sweet 5…
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St. Thomas Midtown always smells the same, ya know it? Every time I go-no matter who goes with me-or how well I try and mentally prepare myself (or forger altogether)-the smell gets me every time. The elevator carried mom and I up to the 5th floor and I made my way to suite 505. WOMEN Ob and Gynecology. I live…
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I should be in bed. I 100% should not be writing a blog post. It goes against all rules. All personal boundaries. I’m exhausted. Emotional from exhaustion. It’s 11:23 PM currently. None of those things are good, healthy grounds for speaking on a public platform. And here I am. Writing. Maybe because I’ve missed it. Maybe because the house is…
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I made a collage of my 6 favorite moments from 2022 today on Instagram. It was one of those stupid “add yours” things everyone does. I don’t know why I wanted to do it-I never really participate in those things. Honestly, at first I think I thought it would be a miracle if I found 6 favorite photos from this…
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