Twenty years ago I was 14 years old. I was 3 years along in my womanhood, 2 years away from losing my virginity. and even though I hadn’t experienced it yet, I yearned to know what love was all about.
Now, 34, and starting to feel a little past my prime, I have many of the [...]
Archive for September, 2009
24 Sep
Men
19 Sep
Rising Up, Cleaning House
“…there’s nothing more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose, nothing to live for, nothing to prove.” Brendan Perry
I’ve been wasting time. I hate to say that, but it’s true. This year is slipping away so quickly and I’ve spent half of it trying to convince myself of the future, instead of living the present. [...]
16 Sep
God’s Little Helpers
In every person’s life there are people who make a difference. Some are major players, some only have bit parts. More often than not, I find myself repeating the lessons taught to me by people I had only a brief amount of time with. However these people come in and out of my life doesn’t [...]
11 Sep
The Heart, The Head
So much changes when you’re an adult. More decisions to make, more responsibility, more challenges, more chances. No more flying by the seat of your pants, no more carefree summers, no more dreaming just for dreaming sake.
I’ve always been a daydreamer. I’ve had the same visions in my head since I was two. Same voice [...]
8 Sep
Wants, Needs and Bootstraps
I’m trying to decipher between “needs” and “wants”. I figure in this economic climate, it just makes sense to be clear. I can barely afford to want the things I need, but yet, I must have them.
I live pretty close to the vest, I don’t overspend nor do I live beyond my means. I don’t [...]
4 Sep
Thinking, stories.
He’s a thoughtful little fucker.
He’s in a state of repose, staring ahead into the light. What he’s looking at I can only wonder. But he’s beautiful when he does this. He looks peaceful, quiet. His dark eyes absorb flickers of the fading sun, of flashing lightening. But I know better, I know his brain is [...]
2 Sep
Ode to the Cat Lady
You cannot change anything in your life with intention alone, which can become a watered-down, occasional hope that you’ll get to tomorrow. Intention without action is useless. Caroline Myss
Someone once told me to only trust movement, movement is real, forward action is the only real thing that we can count on. And so I strive [...]
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