Some days I feel like I am one big button. The slightest, tiniest tap on this sensitive button sends me reeling. I have no center and I am spinning out of control.  Welcome to spring break 2010. Too bad it feels like the worst of winter. Seriously, it is windy and grey and raining on […]

I keep getting cut-off in traffic. I’m guessing this is a common occurrence for everyone. Lately, though, my reaction is off-the-charts negative. “You fucker,” I say, “It wasn’t your turn.” This is as far from enlightenment as one can get, I am guessing. I’m shocked at myself, wondering how I got here. Is it the […]

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to embody stillness. To be still. To sit still. To not be constantly moving. I’m not just talking about physically moving, although it seems to me that I prefer to be in motion. I am talking about my mind, the constant chatter that occupies my brain. You […]

Last night I had a dream that my mom was now a 50ish overweight white male. To say life feels strange lately is an understatement.  Annie asks me why Chris is my husband and my dad, and days of conversation ensue, as I explain the complexities of life. It’s February but the cherry trees are […]

People have listened to me complain for about 4.5 months. (Or really, for my entire life, but who is keeping track?) Living outside of my comfort zone at my mother-in-law’s house has been a challenge. As my yoga instructor pointed out, you feel this in your legs. If you don’t have a home base, your foundation […]

I want to write about winter with stated elegance. Instead I will tell you about my warm, refinished oak wood floors. I could fill you in on the despair of the last week, but now I have passed into a wonderful phase. This life section is called “We are moving back home next week.” It […]

During my run today  I pondered the word no. More specifically, I thought about how I say no to so many possibilities. No, I’m not crafty. No, I’m not a fast runner. No, math is not my thing. Makes me think of that phrase: nattering nabob of negativity. Is that even a saying, or did […]

January is a month-long study in contradictions. The new year calls for resolutions and a zest for new beginnings. The dark short days ask us to sleep late and go to bed early. The Seattle rain begs you to stay indoors, reading, eating, zoning out. The calories you ingested over the holidays mean you better […]

The kids went back to school yesterday and I was beside myself with excitement. I checked one thing after another off of my to-do list. I even folded laundry when I clearly should have been napping. Because day 2 of my wonderfully scheduled life found me crawling back in bed while Chris drove the kids […]

Why not join a movement after its apex? I’ve thought of 21 reasons not to blog. Meanwhile, it’s a normal part of conversation to say, “Oh, yeah, I have a blog. Like, of course, I update every Tuesday, don’t you?” Perhaps I picked this Wednesday to start because I am tired of checking my favorite blogs […]