Tag Archives: life
An almost, sort of morning person
I’ve never been a morning person. The whine of my alarm clock might as well be a bullhorn. I wake up with dark smudges of yesterday’s makeup beneath my eyes, my hair a snarled mass of curls. I’m creaky and … Continue reading
A (new) movie script ending
I have a lot of break-up songs on my iPod. I was once a Broken-Hearted Girl, a moniker I wore like a badge of honor. I’ve always felt things deeply. When I was younger and less disciplined, this could result … Continue reading
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Blue skies
I wrote an entire post for today, grappling with some of The Big Questions I’ve had on my mind lately. It was scheduled to post this morning. That post was very cathartic, cobbling together my thoughts on life and death. … Continue reading
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Of which only the heart knows
Sometimes you find a postcard, and sometimes a postcard finds you. After last week’s post and other musings on my desire to slow down and enjoy the simple moments, the postcard above arrived from Frank in Germany. As I went … Continue reading
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Snow and other unforeseen events
Something about snow still stops me in my tracks. We don’t get much of it here in Maryland — most of the time, anyway. There was that freak storm in February 2010 that dropped more than three feet all over … Continue reading
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A love letter to yourself
When I was an awkward eighth grader preparing to leave middle school, our English teacher asked us to write letters to ourselves describing how we thought the coming year would go. “Think about the changes you’ll experience,” he said. “Write … Continue reading
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