I was on a roll, blogging every Friday like clockwork. Even when I thought I had nothing to say, I’d sit at the computer and write something, anything, to stay on my deadline. And it was feeling really good to know that every week I was both practicing my writing and expressing some truth about... Continue Reading →
Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First
Anyone who’s ever traveled by airplane has heard the order from the flight attendant: “In the event the cabin loses pressure put on your oxygen mask first, then assist those around you.” This applies even if the person next to you is your baby, your elderly mother, your significant other or anyone else who is... Continue Reading →
Sleep Struggles
Sleep. That one word is so loaded. Not getting enough. Getting too much. When to do it. Where. On what. With whom? Sleep, for me, is elusive most nights. I fall asleep pretty well, usually with some old TV sitcom on in the background (I am trying to turn it off before I actually fall... Continue Reading →