A poem

As I haven’t written a blog in a while — I’ve been meaning to get back on here. Of course, I check regularly to see followers come and go, get a few claps, and so on. A few ideas for new blogs have crossed my mind, but really, I’ve just been too busy and tired to write. I have to…

a poem — I am the mother to the self and tell it No, you’ve had enough And it, myself, says that this is no problem Didn’t want more anyway, really And of course the mothering me is tired Is always tired, and other me, also me Knows this, of course And so…

A poem Then there were two And always less or more It all depended how you counted All depended who kept score Relativity My passivity has led To nothing worth report Observe, offer retort If in the end It turns out we were wrong Who’ll tell us, who’ll care? Why…

The simple solution? Disclosure — Today, I was sitting on the couch pondering making coffee, and it occurred to me that my second-hand Keurig machine has been a great investment. Over the four months or so that I’ve had it, my boyfriend and I have probably made over 200 coffees with it. The Keurig is…

a poem Mother: Do you know your IQ? Me: No, I’ve not been tested Mother: That’s too bad you don’t know your IQ Me: I don’t though I don’t know all the things I don’t know On the test Mother: Mine is quite high, I’ve taken it Me: Well, you…

Some tips and tricks for winding down It seems these days that most of us share a problem: we’re having trouble falling asleep, and often staying asleep as well. This is, in large part, the result of our almost constant exposure to the blue light from our phones and computers…

For those who are confused and angry — Although I wouldn’t call myself an “anti-vaxxer,” I do think I fall into the group that is being called “vaccine hesitant.” In addition, I’m sane and logical, and a liberal, so I’m in an interesting space where I’m able to see each side of what has become an extremely polarizing…

Say what you really mean. — It occurred to me today that when someone says, “I can’t read your mind,” it’s really more of a cop out and a way to shift the blame, rather than an expression of surprise at someone’s expectations. Because in truth, if you know someone well, you should be able to…