She was nervous. Thinking about it as she drove, she’d been to the office more than 20 times now. It shouldn’t be a big deal. But when you see your boss 3 or 4 times a year it can create a little anxiety. The drive was a pleasant one. Green sprawling land on either side,…
Coming to the realization that I have no real experience writing anything creative is difficult. I've written and performed slam poems, sure. But those are so stylized that they are formulaic. Slam writing felt more like fitting my thoughts into a preexisting structure than it did creating. However, if I'm being kind to myself, and…
The road unrolled before me like a sweaty black carpet. On either side, emptiness. It was just the road. I'd been riding for 5 hours now, the first part of what would be a 3 day ride across the state. My bike tire is flat and both extra tubes have holes in them. How is…
1443 that was my number. Now that I had the correct one I could go find my seat. I'd been impatiently waiting outside until this point. My friend Grace and I accidentally switched our tags and she'd been inside with mine and they wouldn't let me in with hers. So I'd called her. "Grace,…
There's this thing that I do when I'm thinking about writing. I try to come up with an idea. And I think, is it new? Is it different? Will people care about it? I think about how other people will read it and how they will think about it and feel about it instead of…
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3 years ago today my dad passed away. There's not been a single day that I haven't missed him. I pulled out some of his old files and went through some of his writings so that I could reminisce and feel close to him. I found this prayer and it speaks so much to my…
I meditated this morning. I meditate about once a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. I subscribe to Tara Brach's podcast and use her guided meditations. I have been really struggling with the new presidential administration and the destruction I feel that it has already caused and will continue to cause for those who are vulnerable…
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