image: bluewaternc.comStaying home this past week has done wonders for my inner peace. Truly. I've eliminated a bunch of crap I no longer (ever?) needed and my house feels very peaceful. And that's despite having a houseful of boys. I'm ready to go back to work and dig in for the next couple of months … Continue reading Taking it apart
Category: musings
Emptying out my closet
That's literal, friends. I am achieving great satisfaction on my hands and knees, cleaning my closet. I've wiped down the walls and the ceiling and the shelves, mopped the floor and am enjoying all the room an empty closet offers. Room for pretty things, lovely things, belongings to enjoy. Organizing handbags and shoes, and skirts … Continue reading Emptying out my closet
On timing, springtime and past times
How appropriate was it that my divorce should become official as the religious celebration of rebirth approached? There are times in life when timing is perfect, and this is a fine example of that phenomena. New life, miracles wrought by faith and love, light where there had been darkness...This is very much a season filled … Continue reading On timing, springtime and past times
The day I got divorced
The sun was shining, but the wind was chilly. I went to the gym and used heavy weights that I knew would leave me sore the next day. I picked up my completed tax returns (married, filed separately) and discovered I might be able do some home projects. I realized that just like the wedding … Continue reading The day I got divorced
Secret-sharer
image from: msluffa.files.wordpress.comYou know how I put most everything out there, right? I was thinking about that personality trait of mine during a recent "get back into it, dammit" (after a 4 day stomach bug hiatus), run, and realized that I think I spill so much because I believe secrets have far more power to … Continue reading Secret-sharer
Mayor of Simpleton
image from: http://web.me.comSometimes I'm convinced that I'm a complete simpleton. I hear people talking about deep thoughts and intellectual pursuits and my eyes have a tendency to glaze over a bit. I'm not shallow or vapid, I just am more inclined to exercise my body these days than I am to stretch my brain. I'm … Continue reading Mayor of Simpleton
The luck of the Irish
What a day I had on St. Patrick's Day! I mean how can a colleen complain about a day that included a flat 4 mile run, a creamy pint of Guinness and a vivid voice from the past reminding me who I am? My day started with The Running of the Green (Island). I remember … Continue reading The luck of the Irish
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