Wordsmatter
Words matter or word smatter? You decide.
The time I got it wrong
I hate to be wrong. As much as I love to be right (who doesn't?), I hate to be wrong even more. I have lots of reasons for this, but since they revolve around my self-psychoanalysis, I'll spare you the details. Just know that I viscerally hate to be wrong. Imagine,...
Flying blind
A couple of nights ago, something started thump-whumping on my back door. I didn't think anything of it at first; my house often makes creepy noises that flare up and then disappear. This one kept happening, though. It's August, a little late for the giant Junebugs...
Identity crisis
I love food. For most of my life, creating it has been part of my identity. As an adolescent, I baked. When, as a newly minted adult, I called myself a good cook, my dad countered and said I was a good baker--he didn't really know whether I could cook. So I rose to...
Dragon slaying
I'm struggling again with blog writing, as you may have surmised from my absent posts this week. I've started second guessing my ideas: Who would want to read that? I'm worried about my tone: Sheesh! You sound like Pollyanna, always turning things into glib sunshine...
Cut to the chase
Stilfehler / CC BY-SA When I visited my hairdresser the other day, I went armed with an idea. Mind you, for nearly twenty years I've told her, Do whatever you want. Once in a while I tell her to leave the length, thin it a bit, get it out of my face, but the...
En-titled
As a side gig, I write articles for a local magazine. As much as I enjoy it, it's like exercise: the hardest part is getting started. I'll sometimes spend hours--yes, hours--agonizing over the title. The computer screen never looks blanker than when I stare at it...
Heavy lifting
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/exercise/strength/dumbbell-floor-press/ss-BBtOa9Z Yesterday at the gym I had to do floor presses. Essentially, that means lying on my back and extending my arms perpendicular to the floor, holding dumbbells. Then I bring the dumbbells...
Silver linings
I've written about some heavy stuff lately, and I need a breather. The past few months have been rough for almost everyone. Still, I can find bright spots and I'm grateful for them. Today I've decided to share some of the silver linings I've discovered in my...
Altered reality
I've said it before and I'll say it again--mostly because it is a lesson I have to keep learning myself. Perception is reality. A couple weeks ago I attended an event that included a panel discussion with people presenting differing viewpoints. One woman came from an...
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