Covid, Carrie, and Me
Recently I came face to face with my own mortality. Sort of. I stared at the two pink lines on that test with a mixture of shock, resignation and disbelief….
Reflections
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“I’m Spiritual but not Religious”
“I’m Spiritual but not Religious” Over these last few weeks I have heard this comment spoken by more than a few people. We seem to be in a time when…
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Freshman Farewell
As warm weather and spring arrive it reminds me more and more that time is passing and my first year of university is coming to an end. I wrote about…
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The Scarlet S of Shame
The Scarlet S of “Thanks, But no” I’ve written on the topic of changing relationships many times before in this space. The many nuanced aspects and reactions of both (eventually)…
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Tillie
My Dad often told me I was “born responsible”. I was the kid that didn’t need much “watching over“ as I grew up. I was in the middle, the only…
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The Rain
I had a weird few months this last quarter of 2021. Life was moving so incredibly fast. Work piled onto me and the things I was learning weren’t being fully…
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Having Good Choices
Last year I watched the show Little Fires Everywhere. If you haven’t heard about it here’s the quick and official summary: “Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller, “Little Fires Everywhere”…
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All In
In the spirit of trying to spend my time focusing on the people and things that really matter to me, I’ve decided to go all in this holiday season. Deb…
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The Rockwell Christmas
As the season of holly-jolly is once again opening up, I am pre-dreading my usual holiday level of anxiety. Hating it, and truly wishing that this year I can finally…
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The Definition of a Guest
Are you in a place in your life where you feel like you don’t belong? Maybe you have lost the connection with your spouse, so you feel like you’re living…
