On our way to pick up our son from his first year of college, I realized that this fall, in just a few short months, our daughter will begin applying to colleges as well. This time next year, she will be a high school graduate. When I celebrate my 50th birthday next September, both of … Continue reading Leaving a legacy
A few weeks ago, I began reading The Artist’s Way with a few friends. I spent the first four chapters trying very hard to overcome annoyance. The book centers on the author’s experience, which includes lots of drama, which I can’t really relate to, and it keeps talking about being in recovery as a creator, … Continue reading Out of my comfort zone, out of my rut
We threw the windows open yesterday. I wore lotion with sunscreen. On my lunch break, I sat in the sun in the back garden and read from Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer. I listened to bumblebees buzz. I worked from underneath the dogwood tree. I wore short-sleeves and a summer skirt. After I retreated … Continue reading Warmth
One of the exercises in the first week of The Artist’s Way is to consider other life paths. If you could, just for fun, imagine five other lives you’d like to lead, what would they be? Since I’m doing this with a group of friends, I wanted to know what everyone else would pick. I … Continue reading Other lives
For two days in a row, I’ve gotten up at 4:45am to write three pages before heading over to the pool for my 5:30am lane assignment. When my alarm went off this morning, I was not happy about it. I regretted my life choices. I regretted committing to going through The Artist’s Way with friends, … Continue reading Switching things up
God I love weekends. My Saturday started hectic, which I didn’t love. This is a big weekend in town between the Virginia Tech spring football game and the high school prom, and I wanted to get to the grocery store early before it was mobbed. I shopped before I’d even had breakfast or coffee, and … Continue reading Cat nap
Butterfly Mind 