All that you rely onAnd all that you can fakeWill leave you in the morningBut find you in the dayI haven't stopped binging on Andrew Belle yet. He's in my veins. Holden watched me intently today while I was driving, singing along. It was a moment, him and me, entranced in this song.
for scott
I've been melancholy lately, realizing again how short life can be.A friend of mine passed away suddenly. I got the call last Wednesday night and I sunk into the booth at work, feeling like this wasn't real. It was an out-of-body experience. I heard the words, and they made logical sense, but it was hard... Continue Reading →
yogis
Still doing yoga each day, except the one I missed for Solitude Day. I am reaching the point of needing it now, craving it like I do writing. My body feels tense without it. I wasn't doing it enough before. Now it is becoming a discipline. The boys are even hopping on this train. It... Continue Reading →
positive review
There is no greater compliment than being told my writing is something worthwhile. Writing is the one skill I have, this craft I have spent more time on than anything else. It is what I'm passionate about, what I can't imagine life without. I still remember once when I was a kid and my dad... Continue Reading →
march love list
I am starting on the second half of my novel, writing toward an end now. And I don't know where to start. So I am distracting myself by writing this instead. Writers are fantastic at finding distractions. It might be our biggest skill, our most shared trait.Currently listening to: It's slow and chill and emotional.... Continue Reading →
reprieve
For my birthday, I asked for a day alone.I have always liked being alone, but I haven't always felt comfortable in it.I remember being pregnant and going out to eat alone. I was shoved in a corner at one of those tiny tables, and I felt like a leper. I wondered what people were thinking... Continue Reading →
cacophony
Having a busy mind is both a benefit and a liability. Our busy minds keep us from getting bored, they help us be creative, they are in many ways the essence of who we are. But sometimes the racket inside our heads is loud as a car alarm, interfering with our ability to connect with... Continue Reading →
non-dairy ice cream
First day of lent done. Oh my god, dairy is in everything. Except this, which a dairy-free girl at work told me about (I promptly ran to the store after finishing my shift). I'm not even that into ice cream anymore. Sure, at one time it was my Achilles' heel, but now I associate ice cream... Continue Reading →
lent
Nonreligiously, I have decided to give something up for lent. I like cleansing: getting rid of excesses for a time. Realizing I can live without. Filling the void with something better.So I have given up dairy. If you know me, you know I love lattes, ice cream, and cheese. Outside of pasta, sandwiches, and wine,... Continue Reading →
chill vibe
It was sunny out the other day and we were playing in the backyard, my Pandora station blaring on a bluetooth speaker. We have short fences here and our neighbor, an elderly woman with an edge I admire, told me she likes the music I play.So now I'm on a mission to please her with... Continue Reading →
holly pelesky 