the elimination of the nonessentials
Today I walked for the first time since February 6th. For those who are doing the math, it has been just a few days shy of eleven weeks since I’ve… Read more the elimination of the nonessentials →
an apology to hope
Hope has not been my favorite friend over the years. I am apt to wonder if Hope is a liar. There are two mugs in my cupboard that bear the… Read more an apology to hope →
writing habits
“I figured you’d have a book written by now,” by friend Becca said in regards to my current immobility. I scoffed. “It turns out that movement is a critical part… Read more writing habits →
the remains of something destroyed
I’m looking at this entirely wrong. Earlier this week, I wrote this sentence in my journal, and it gave me pause. One of my most-pleaded prayers is: Lord, be strict… Read more the remains of something destroyed →
i bet you’re proud…
This kiddo officially completed her basic training, and the response we receive most from friends and family is “I bet you’re proud.” I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’m… Read more i bet you’re proud… →
i write because…
I can write in all kinds of conditions. I used to write with train tracks circling me, hot wheel tracks balanced on my ankles, and paper airplanes swirling around. I used… Read more i write because… →
anew?
On Sunday I was thinking about a winter run. A few days earlier, I wrote about the quiet of winter, the way snow piles on snow piles, hushing the ordinary… Read more anew? →
impossible doesn’t get to make my acquaintance
One summer I read a book about a man who completed the first-ever solo and unsupported trek across Antartica. It was a strange book to read in the heat of… Read more impossible doesn’t get to make my acquaintance →
a sacred task
“Heart” is the Spiritual Journey prompt for this first Thursday in February. Thanks to Linda Mitchell for hosting. I’m constantly asking myself these questions: Is this story mine to… Read more a sacred task →