Once upon a time, I became obsessed with Chris Stapleton. I mean, not obsessed with him, but with his music. I wasn't following him on social media and pinning pictures to my wall. But I was listening to his Traveler album all. the. time.I'm not even a concert person, but I thought this would be... Continue Reading →
start of summer
It's summer time. I finished school on Monday. We're in full-on happy lazy summertime mode (note Holds in the background) Even though Brandon is still in school. For three more weeks. He's been a little late this week. We went to the zoo. We raided dad's Dolphins hat collection. Holden's ended up sideways which suits him... Continue Reading →
whites in waves
All we do is hide awayAll we do is chase the dayAll we do is lie and waitAll we do is feel the fadeI can count on one hand the people I know who aren't fading. People who are vibrant: not resigning themselves hopelessly to roles and ruts, to pessimism.In a longer video for this... Continue Reading →
songs of Q117
When I write, read, run, or drive I listen to music. So basically all the time. A song will always remind me of a slice of time in my life. These are my favorite songs in 2017:Love on the Brain - RihannaWhen The Stars Come Out - Chris Stapleton Southern Girl - Amos LeeLa Cienega... Continue Reading →
mixed drinks
Another song I play on repeat, wishing it was longer.Country music tells a story. You can hear it here: first his story, then hers, then theirs. Need a little background noiseTo drown out this little voiceRunning circles 'round my brainScreaming louder than the painMy head is spinningMy resolve is reeling
bring joy
I rely on myself a lot. I pull myself out of funks. I self-medicate with yoga and running and writing until I can find myself again. I live in a place far from where I'm from. I don't have the camaraderie that comes with an 8-5 job. I make friends, but then the keeping part is... Continue Reading →
in my veins
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.
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 →
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 →
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