It’s another wacky weekend, and by that I mean my sleep times are off again. Way off. I only slept five hours last night but napped for two hours this afternoon. At least. And it’s almost midnight right now but I don’t see myself getting to bed anytime soon. I’m too tired to write anything […]
Today, my mind’s been all over the place. I feel so much excitement for my essay pieces for a writing course, Michael Dean’s The Writing Studio. I have written two drafts out of the required three, and the second one is basically shite, but I’ll get there eventually. Something new clicked in my writing brain […]
I just got back from a one-week supposed vacation, but I don’t feel refreshed or relaxed. I’m experiencing the complete opposite — stressed out and overwhelmed. And I know I’m behind on a lot of work I should’ve done last week, so I’m loaded with guilt and frustration, too. All this setback has caused more […]
There has to be more to life than writing a 250-word essay every day for 30 days. So why do this in the first place? For me, it’s to cement the idea internally that I have the discipline and capacity to write and publish every day. If I share my work often enough, I will […]
My 4-year-old son learned how to ride a bicycle on his own today. I don’t know what got into him, but he asked my husband to take the training wheels off his bike a few minutes after we got home from our week’s vacation up in Sonoma County. I was surprised. We’ve been bugging our […]
My husband says I spoil the kids with “surprises” all the time. It’s true, though. I do. I love seeing their faces light up when I get them something out of the blue. Yesterday, I got them a Snoopy Sno-cone Machine. Oh my god, they love that thing so much! My 6-year-old daughter is practically […]
Is there still joy to be hadAfter being tired and angry,When my day has gone badBecause I lost my temper? I’m just mad at myself.I ate too much carrot cakeAnd raspberry pie,Plus those damn chocolate chip cookies. Fuck. I pooped.That helped.I’m drinking tea.It’s been soothing. I tell myself, TomorrowI’ll eat light!But I already said that […]
I tried paddle boarding for the first time today, and I thought it would be a little tricky, but it wasn’t that difficult after all. It helped to know that the river wasn’t cold in case I fell in it. I went up the river for a little bit on my own, leaving friends and […]
When we go on vacation, it’s really only our kids who are on vacation. My husband and I still have to deal with the same bullshit, but just in a different location. We don’t get to have a break from taking care of the kids. We continue to cater to their constant demands to be […]
I’m not the type to give anyone random advice on anything. I’ve lived my life in such an unconventional way that I wouldn’t know where to start giving general advice to the public, other than “be you” or “be authentic.” But I’m even afraid to say that because what if that gets them in trouble? […]