I turned 40 in August. It has been an amazing and transformative year for me. My life has changed in many unexpected and wonderful ways. I have both grown as a person and become more accepting of who I am. I feel more at home in my skin than I have ever before in myContinue reading “Forty”
Category Archives: Happiness
That must be nice
That must be nice. Wish I could do that. Aren’t you lucky. These are phrases I dislike. These are phrases I have heard periodically throughout my life. However, at this point in my life I hear them regularly. I generally live a happy contented life. Unfortunately, talking about my day to day life often elicitsContinue reading “That must be nice”
Should I Panic or Dance?
I am having a blues dancing party at my house tomorrow and one party goer will be staying the night. I will be serving food and be a dj. I also have a big food presentation on Saturday with some important local food people, for which I have had only had a couple of weeksContinue reading “Should I Panic or Dance?”
Shine your light on me
I consider myself a positive person and it’s something I strive to be every day. There are times in life when that can be difficult. The end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015 has been one of those times. A few days before Christmas I broke my ankle and on the 30th of December,Continue reading “Shine your light on me”
One Runner’s Inspiration
Below is a short story I wrote when I was a junior in High School unedited by my adult self. One Runner’s Inspiration I fell exhausted on to the soft grass of the football field surrounded by the track. Clasping my hands behind my head, trying to catch my breath before the coach instructed usContinue reading “One Runner’s Inspiration”
Car Wash
The Car Wash is one of the small pleasures I indulge in from time to time. For a few buck I can be magically transported back to my childhood and get a clean car. I pay my money and drive around the curve to the car wash tunnel entrance. The car wash attendant directs meContinue reading “Car Wash”
Blues my Dancing Muse
I love blues dancing. I am drawn to the music; it speaks to me and makes me want to move. On the dance floor with blues music playing I find that I can completely lose myself and at the same time find myself inside of the dance. It is unlike traditional ballroom dancing in thatContinue reading “Blues my Dancing Muse”
Salsa on the Sick Ward
I made the four hour Trek back to my home town this weekend to visit my Granny in the hospital. Several family members were there visiting as well. We were all sitting in my Granny’s room catching up on each other’s lives and reminiscing about times past. My granny joined in from time to timeContinue reading “Salsa on the Sick Ward”
Companions
There are two ever present companions on my journey through life. Guilty and anxiety. They have been with me for as long as I can remember. I know there are many reasons these companions manifested themselves and have become my every loyal companions. My personally, birth order, family of origin, religious up bring, and manyContinue reading “Companions”
Color Me Happy
I loved coloring in coloring books as a child. Becoming an adult didn’t change my love of them. My coloring books have changed a little but they still make me happy. They bring about a peaceful state and allow me to connect to happy memories. I think these are all things that make me aContinue reading “Color Me Happy”