Hello, awesome readers! I recently wrote about the quirky side of writing and how sometimes the voices in your head are assholes because they make you feel like you are the outsider. The outsider of what, you ask? The outsider of your own life. Maybe it’s just me. If you missed it, the post is […]
Archives for March 2018
Apples and Oranges
Hello, awesome readers! I know it’s wrong and I try not to do it. Maybe we ALL know it’s wrong and can’t help ourselves. Well, except for the Dalai Lama. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t do it. I’m talking about comparing. Hands up if you’ve ever compared … your life to a celebrity’s … your […]
A story within a story
And so we meet again, awesome readers! As you may have guessed by the title, today’s post involves two stories. One is kind of a family fable, both are intertwined with a lesson in human behavior … I have this quirk: I can’t sit at a desk that’s facing a wall. It seems I […]
Just another Saturday morning conversation with the teenager
Son: Do you want an egg, mom? Me: Oh yes please! Several minutes later … Me: When are the eggs ready? Son: Now. Me: How do you know? Son: I can feel it. Me: What are you, one with the eggs? The scary part? He was right. The egg was perfect. HOW DOES HE DO […]
The writer life. Wear running shoes.
Hello, beautiful people! My advice to anyone thinking about becoming a writer? Run. RUN FOR YOUR FREAKING LIFE. Although, I will say this: Like semi-precious stones that you find in those woo-woo stores that sell crystals, tarot cards, and dead ceremonial chickens, I believe that writing chooses you. Not the other way around. So, if […]