I fight zombies. I outrun tsunamis
I fight zombies in my sleep. Relentless, gnashing, hungry zombies. I’m not afraid of them but I’m constantly on high alert. Behind closed eyes in the theatre of my brain, … Continue reading
Some things take time
Some things happen over time. The only way to get there is to keep at it, every day. That’s a hard lesson to learn and not a very likeable one, … Continue reading
Eh? Love yourself?
What does it mean to love yourself? Valentines Day is over for another year and for many people, it’s a time of mixed emotion. Sure, love is grand, but … Continue reading
This very breath
The only ‘me’ that exists is this very breath that I take now. Me is how I feel in that breath and the choice in front of me to … Continue reading
New Year’s resolutions
What are your new year’s resolutions? I want to dig under all the marketing and find out what your real goals are. I have a feeling that media (TV, ads, … Continue reading
Getting older
When I was young, I felt time slipping away. Despite being twenty something with life still ahead, I felt time running out with precious, painful urgency. It haunted me. … Continue reading
Forgiving someone who hurt you
When you hurt someone and humble yourself to say sorry and ask for forgiveness, you want everything to go back to the way it was. If they forgive you, then … Continue reading
Things I miss about religion
For those of us who grew up in religion and later came to reject it, eschewing belief doesn’t automatically mean freedom from its burdens. Unfortunately. A decade later, I still … Continue reading
Barriers to happiness
I bought a writing bureau the other day. It was a last minute purchase, full of heady desire, urgency and opportunity. It appeared in a Facebook group for pre-loved goods … Continue reading
