I’ll never shake the feeling that I should have done more, should have been a better friend, a better listener. When you lose someone, no matter how far apart you may have grown, the sting, the reality of that loss… Read More »Thoughts after a funeral
You can do anything you set your mind to. I used to think that people who said that were crazy. Everyone is different. Some people are short, some people are tall. Some people are naturally thin, some people have steadier… Read More »You Can do Anything
Against the subtle glow of the Christmas tree, in the aftermath of a chaotic Christmas morning, the quiet of a small family afternoon sets it. The kids are upstairs, supposedly taking a nap, and we are sitting in near silence… Read More »AgAinst The Subtle Glow of The Tree
[Not a Science] Baking is an art form. I didn’t use to believe this, I used to believe that baking was a science. To put molecules together and know that they will bond correctly with added energy is a science.… Read More »Baking is an Art
I spend a lot of time with toddlers, listening to them, chasing them, rolling around on the floor with them, keeping them out of trouble. And during that time, my oldest says a lot of strange and funny things. Sometimes,… Read More »Toddler Inspiration
There’s a strange thing that happens to me when I get to Dallas for Christmas. The Christmas season always feels over. My parents’ house is decorated, there are lights on the houses in the neighborhood, we go Christmas shopping and… Read More »Christmas is over, except it isn’t
I have a lot of goals for 2022. Since 2020 and 2021 felt like such a bust, I feel like I have to live all three years in one year. That means more travel, more work, working smarter, more time… Read More »Goals for 2022
I make decisions about people very quickly. And when I make these decisions, I choose whether I like you or I don’t, if I want to be friends or not. And when I want to be friends, I am all… Read More »Timid with my love
On the first day of 3rd grade, I sat down at my assigned seat next to a girl with blond curly hair and bright eyes. I looked over at her paper desk pencil name tag and read her name out… Read More »Ramblings of loss
To be honest, The Nutcracker is not my favorite ballet. It’s not even in the top five. The story is simple, and it’s the same exact choreography every year. Sure It differs between companies and between choreographers, but for the… Read More »The Nutcracker