I’ve been struggling with how to write this next post for  a long while now.  Partly because I was traveling and my schedule didn’t allow much for alone-time-blogging, partly because I just can’t quit figure out how to put into words my immense gratitude. Why me? Not, “Why did all this evil happen to me?” [...]

I battled with myself about whether to write this post or not because I predict that’ll it’ll evoke feelings of pity, and please understand that that is the LAST thing I want here. I have this deep ache to be hugged. Either my primary love language is physical touch or I just didn’t get enough [...]

Stiff white sheets of thing cotton rub up against my naked body.  With every pulse of this gross man into me I am reminded of the rough fabric’s connotations… cheap hotel sheets implies an equally invaluable me. The startch of the fabric almost seems to chafe my heart, my ego, my worth… It’s so interesting [...]

WARNING: The following is not entirely rational, merely “reaction-al”… I got pulled over again tonight and it just triggered this horrible flood of memories and feelings.  Yes, police officer, of course pull me over because my head light is out.  Yes, fine… but in the same breath I want to scream, “Where the hell were [...]

There’s a poem that years ago was introduced to me by someone very dear to my heart.  It’s a classic.  I group of prose very well known and respected by most who read it.  Like most impactful written works, it feels very personal when you read it.  I read these words by Robert Frost like [...]

We’ve all had cravings.  Something salty, something sweet… a craving for that deliciously buttered movie popcorn or maybe a mound of chocolate.  I’ve even craved a salad after eating poorly for too long.  But what about cravings for the inedible in life?  Have you experienced a craving for a child? A craving for solitude maybe? [...]

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day… have you read it?  Well, around mid-day today I started feeling a little like Alexander’s… things just weren’t working out the way I would have liked.  It was all a bunch of silly things really, but they were adding up fast– not to mention that [...]