There’s pressure to appear to have it together. Not to actually have it together. I feel that at times. The thing is I don’t think anyone has it together. At times there’s self doubt, sadness, exhaustion, fear, and similar feelings. Those are normal feelings that come and go. Having it together usually means masking the […]
Sometimes it’s good to do nothing
It’s good to see you again
Hi. Lately I’ve been getting up early. The Sun shows up, and then I show up, awake. I’ve never been an early waker. Oh, well. This morning when I awoke, I lay in bed, listening to the sounds outside my window. I heard a car running at my neighbors. It ran for a while. I […]
Happy sticking to my nature
I’m a pretty private person. I always have been. I used to think I ought to be more outgoing. I remember being nine, and it was the day before I started third grade. I practiced saying the things I imagined outgoing and social people would say. “Hey, how’s it going?” “Groovy.” “Cool.” But then I […]