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Too Storybook

Next week, I’ll be at a writer’s conference. My stomach is doing flips just thinking about it. It’s exciting, but I’m currently going through what I hear every writer goes through: the feeling of fraud. I’ve got that lingering in the back of my mind telling me that when I show up, I’ll be outContinue reading “Too Storybook”

Denying a Dream

How do you sate a dream you’ve denied?When that longing creeps an ache to your chest?Do you let it run it’s course?Shove it down to keep it at rest? Perhaps you humor it?Think of impossible “what ifs”Find a movie and escape for a while”Find a task to distract you from denial? What do you doContinue reading “Denying a Dream”

Road of Jobs

If you looked back on your life and all the jobs you’ve done, what would you see? Is there a pattern? Do you even remember all the jobs you’ve a part of? Why were you seeking those jobs? My first job was working two summers on a children’s farm, walking ponies for the pony rides.Continue reading “Road of Jobs”

Thank You

You know what’s wild? There are 100 people signed up to get notifications whenever I post a web post, and that doesn’t include all the email sign ups that aren’t affiliated with WordPress. I got the notification of 100 followers the other day, and I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who’s beenContinue reading “Thank You”

Mothers Count

Happy almost mother’s day! Whether a new mom or an experienced mom, I hope you know you make a difference in this world. Mothers don’t get a lot credit sometimes. We all know that line of “you’re my mom, you don’t count,” or “you’re my mom, you have to like my painting/music/acting/insert any accomplishment here.”Continue reading “Mothers Count”

Wow. I’m Dumb.

Have you ever had a moment where you realize something and feel incredibly dumb for not realizing it sooner than you did? Whether it’s solving a puzzle, a riddle, or something that perplexed you? Well, I’d like to get real with you, because for me, there’s a special skill in the world that takes meContinue reading “Wow. I’m Dumb.”

Measure of Too Much

How much is too much? When it comes to effort? Is it when you’re exhausted at the end of the day? Find yourself on the floor with no will to move? How much is too much? When you give and give. All the effort for scratches and bruises and cracks? You do what you can.Continue reading “Measure of Too Much”

I’m Not a Thief

I like pirates. I like the freedom of adventure. Of not caring what others think. I like pirates. But I’m not a thief. I like playing the pickpocket. Of testing the video game to see if I get caught. Sneaking around as a cat burglar assassin. I like playing the pickpocket. But I’m not aContinue reading “I’m Not a Thief”

Definition of Friendship

How would you define friendship? The dictionary says its a relationship between friends, the emotions or conduct of friends, a state of being friends. It even says its a state of mutual trust and support between nations and allies. So, if friendship is the relationship between friends, then what’s a friend? Google dictionary says itsContinue reading “Definition of Friendship”

Stay in Bed

I don’t want to get out of bed I don’t want to think of what I have to do Or look at what I’ve been avoiding I just want to decompress Recover from the week that I’ve been having I don’t want to think about going out Or consider what I’ll do staying in JustContinue reading “Stay in Bed”