Some people process the world through movement. Some by sitting still. Some talk to navigate problems and understand life. Some write. Joan Didion famously explained in her Why I Write essay, I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and … Continue reading Writing to solutions
You know how sometimes you’re taking a hot shower, and the shower curtain billows into your tiny pocket of shower space and pushes you against the wall and sticks to your legs, and no matter how much you push it back and try to make the little magnets at the bottom stick to the tub … Continue reading Weather in the shower
I’m back home after a 4 day weekend away, and that means I’m back to my regular daily routine. Wake at 6, brush teeth, feed cats, unload dishwasher, make smoothie, sit down to write. The rest of my day will be similarly familiar. Work, lunch at noon, work some more, pick up daughter from swimming. … Continue reading Routine gives me space to think
“Mom, are you taking me to soccer?” Our ten year old son stood in front of my reading chair. He was already dressed for his futsal game, shin guards and all. I checked my watch. “Uh, yeah.” Fifteen minutes until we needed to leave. “Let me take a quick shower.” I knew I was pushing … Continue reading Fairy Forest Shower
Butterfly Mind 