There’s is nothing in the world that fills my heart more than seeing my family laughing and playing together. Those impromptu dance sessions in the kitchen make me feel like I’m in a bubble away from all the chaos going on in the world.
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Research Trips
I’m reading through Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull. I’ve reached a section of the book that talks about creating as a group. And one of the section titles is called Research Trips. Writers! Are you taking research trips?! This makes me laugh hard and get excited because the adventures are endless here. I chuckle becauseContinue reading “Research Trips”
Fight
It’s so easy for me to become passive when it comes to issues I truly care about. Part of me wishes I had the energy to stay passionate and part of me wishes the world would just be perfect so I didn’t have to fight for my passion. It reminds me of The Matrix (linkContinue reading “Fight”
Mama’s Existence
Today was a chaotic Monday, but it ended up with a nice ending- eating yellow frosted cake with my mama. I’m super proud of my mama and I. We have both come so far. She’s got a great place that’s clean and nice She has been taking wonderful care of her dog. And she’s goingContinue reading “Mama’s Existence”
Sunday Mood
I woke up exhausted then drank coffee. So I decided to paint a wall in my kitchen that I’ve been meaning to paint for a while now. I was energized on the outside but exhausted on the inside. It really made no sense. I felt better off painting by myself because I didn’t have theContinue reading “Sunday Mood”
Adventure Calls
I’ll just do it. I’ll just write and see where it leads. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”― Andre Gide
The Library
A place to sit and take in what thousands of other people have to share with the world, is a place where I feel most human and most free. I spent my today at the library and it was amazing. I felt myself again. I’m still feeling in a bit of a slump but whileContinue reading “The Library”
Expanding
I’m learning to have a more stable home life. Our home life is generally pretty stable. We aren’t a perfect family but we’ve been blessed to be able to stay home with our two year old. But let’s talk about unstable homes and housing insecurity. Housing insecurity will really have you coming out of yourContinue reading “Expanding”
Trouble Getting Motivated
I poured a lot of my energy into the beginning of my day so now I’m rushing about getting my daily writing goals done. But I did share an old piece that was originally published on Know Thyself Heal Thyself. I got a couple pennies for this one. Check it out. I had fun writingContinue reading “Trouble Getting Motivated”
My Silly Little Dream
I don’t know what it is, but I want to own a community laundromat pretty bad. I gained the dream and it never went away. It lingers around and pops up from time to time. What drove it home was this post below from Wild Women Sisterhood. I think it was Brene Brown who toldContinue reading “My Silly Little Dream”