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Finding and office chair should be simple, right? Well, no, actually. I was so proud of myself for knowing I needed an office chair and n...

I realize that my last post about RPGs was not, as promised, ALL the things I learned from playing them. I ended up focusing on my journe...

You know that someone who lives inside, wondering, biding her time until she can be set free, free of her cage Until she can break away f...

I don't want kids, and I'm not having them. There, I've said it! I'm happy, blissfully so, that I'm not planning to bring life into this w...

Sitting here today, thinking about trying to write, is not going too well. Nothing is flowing, I almost feel that I'd rather be sorting m...

Today we were watching the last episode of Community season 6, the final episode of the show. In it's own Community way it was emotional ...

Fierce winds whip the waves as they crash upon the shore, bringing small treasures with them The ocean has such terrifying beauty, such u...

Don't Wait Until Morning You won't remember or be able to believe in the inspiration the same way. I've done this on numerous occasions a...

I'm moving on, I'm growing up...there's nothing left for you You had your chance, I held my breath...there's nothing left to say I gave m...

Washed upon the shore, battered and waterlogged, sad and lonely it sat, water lapping at its side Tugging it back out to the sea, calling...

When we moved, quite recently, I rediscovered a book of poetry that I had written for a school project back in high school. I called it M...

Fear is a funny thing, but the expectations can really compound it. I have so many fears and expectations surrounding this blog. I am con...

I don't know about you, but I definitely struggle with this...to the point that I feel the need to drag my husband to the store with me, ...

Making decisions is generally difficult, at least for me. A quick run to grab a product can turn into an entire internal debate of new (p...

Since I quit my last job and started rediscovering my creativity I've run into the issue of patience. What is it and how do I get it?

But I never liked writing for school. It had too many rules, too much structure, and absolutely too much thinking and anxiety.

What happened?! Is often the refrain in my head. How did I ever get here from there?

Life is an adventure and it's best that we learn the most we can about ourselves along the way.

Boundaries are important. Setting them is being kind to yourself and others.