Let me preface by saying this post is hard and a bit uncomfortable for me to write. It’s a bit personal, and for those of you who know me, I’m not a fan of talking about myself personally. I’d rather talk about how you are, how your family is, how my family is, how trashtacular… Continue reading Letting it go.
Two simple words that can have so many different meanings. In this case, I don’t mean it in a nasty way, like “Get lost, you scoundrel!” (does anyone even say scoundrel anymore?) I literally mean get lost. Put the Google Maps away, take out your earbuds and just. get. lost. We’ve been on a roller… Continue reading Get lost.
It has been way too long since I’ve moved my thoughts from my brain to my fingers. People often say that they’re busy, and it becomes a catch-all for not doing the things you want to do. “Let’s do lunch!” “Can’t, I’m busy.” “Call me sometime!” “Sure thing, if I’m not too busy.” “Come watch… Continue reading Busy
It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything. There’s a reason. The internet is a crazy place, but then again you already know that. You can find real things, fake things, good things and not-so-good things. In my previous life chapter, I wrote for a living. My stories were published online and in print. I never… Continue reading When the internet bites back
As parents, it’s easy to think that we know what’s best. Eat healthy, get enough sleep, don’t send dirty Snapchats or pics, basic common sense things. What we often forget is that we don’t always know what’s best. That before you had your first kid, you didn’t have kids. And if you’re like me and… Continue reading Closing chapters
It’s past midnight on a now-Thursday morning. I’m trying to get over whatever cold-flu-virus thing decided to invade my body last week. My mind won’t shut up and I’m wide awake. Which kind of stinks since I know that I’ll have to be up in about six hours to get ready for work. But I… Continue reading The blank spaces
Why is it we panic when we realize next year is a “milestone” birthday? Shouldn’t all birthdays be milestones? “Hey, you survived another year … yay you! Have some cake!” When the realization sets in you’ll enter into a new decade next year, it’s like your mind goes into flight or fight mode. You either… Continue reading The year before the big one
Ah Hawaii … full of warm sand, gentle breezes flowing through towering, swaying palm trees, and the Pacific Ocean stretched out as far as the eye can see in glorious hues of blues and turquoises. See? Doesn’t it seem like a good idea? Hawaii holds a special place for us. Husband was born there, has… Continue reading Hawaii: It seemed like a good idea
After my recent bout of flying, I watched the behavior of my fellow passengers and was appalled. When did common courtesy and simple politeness get tossed out the window? Between seeing multiple sets of bare feet rubbed all over armrests, to irate passengers that couldn’t get the chicken curry, I was honestly amazed that the… Continue reading An ode to the flight crew
My lord. I cannot keep up, y’all. I’m trying, but each time I take a couple of steps in the right direction, something else just plops right back into a different place. Husband and I just moved to our new assignment three weeks ago. Girl and Boy Child didn’t make the move with us just… Continue reading Moving onward and upward…literally
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