Motherhood: No Should or Could
Runny noses every other week. Bodies discovering and adapting to a new disease. Obliviousness to reasons why one should not bring their dirty hands to… Read More »Motherhood: No Should or Could
What’s The Story?
The story behind the picture.
Ghosting – and other heartless behaviors
As defined by Merriam-Webster online dictionary, ghosting is: the act or practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with someone (such as a former romantic… Read More »Ghosting – and other heartless behaviors
Let empathy show
Since I love stories of kindness, I’m going to share a short one today. In the lobby of a doctor’s office, I sat quietly next… Read More »Let empathy show
11 little-known facts about my blogging life
So I thought I’d make this post a reintroduction. For the old readers and the new ones landing on this blog, whatever the reason may… Read More »11 little-known facts about my blogging life
I think I burned the popcorn
I am usually very well-coordinated, organized, and able to follow directions. But when it comes to cooking, I am a completely, absolutely, and entirely helpless… Read More »I think I burned the popcorn
It’s not your dog, it’s me
“Good-natured, thoroughly emphatic human being who doesn’t love animals but means well.” Those are the first words that came to mind as an idea for… Read More »It’s not your dog, it’s me
Bruises, Scrapes and Missing Teeth: A Day with 1st Graders
In 2012, when I briefly worked as a teacher in Spain, I wrote this blog post about a classroom experience I had. It is a… Read More »Bruises, Scrapes and Missing Teeth: A Day with 1st Graders
Fitting Right In
The other day, after a woman who must’ve been in her late 50’s or early 60’s started talking to me out of nowhere, I started… Read More »Fitting Right In
The Odds: Cosmic Significance
If you’ve lived past fifteen years of age on this planet (and, honestly, maybe even less than that), you’ve probably found yourself saying, “small world!”… Read More »The Odds: Cosmic Significance
Bluer skies on winter nights
You know all that curiosity baggage that comes with the questions people make about why you don’t like something? And sometimes you don’t even quite… Read More »Bluer skies on winter nights
In a Shell: There’s Nothing Wrong With You
I originally shared this video back in 2013, and came across the post again now in 2022 as I was looking at my archives. I’m… Read More »In a Shell: There’s Nothing Wrong With You
Unraveling Thin Walls
My neighbors go quiet every so often. And on occasions, they’re as loud as a Saturday market. I can tell they’re a couple, unless their… Read More »Unraveling Thin Walls