Category Archives: Commentary

Deep down, sometimes we’re still just scared 5-year-olds

I am almost 40 years old. I am a strong, independent, generally happy human, who has figured out how to live solo while constantly reminding myself to ask for help, because, after all, asking makes me stronger, which I never quite understood, but whatever, I digress. I rock. I kill spiders on my own, changeContinueContinue reading “Deep down, sometimes we’re still just scared 5-year-olds”

There’s no place like what used to be home

Today is May 1, 2015. Almost exactly two years ago, my life took a turn that would place me here, on a sunny Arkansas day, a tourist in the place I used to call home.  Those were emotional days. As were the days, almost 6 months later, when I packed up my life, my dog,ContinueContinue reading “There’s no place like what used to be home”

A moral quandary in the age of social media

I wake up. I stumble into my clothes, snarf some breakfast, and hop on the bus. I open up facebook, and have to take a breath and gird my social media loins (that sounds really dirty, but I’m keeping it!). It’s Valentine’s Day, and I have to prepare myself. My feed is going to beContinueContinue reading “A moral quandary in the age of social media”

7 reasons you’re not as young as you used to be

1. On Tuesday, your post-volleyball birthday beer goes down smooth, and you’re content with just the one. 2. Wednesday, the day after that one beer, you’re delighted to spend the evening on your couch with your dog. 3. Thursday, the day after that, you have a beer with an old friend, and you both remarkContinueContinue reading “7 reasons you’re not as young as you used to be”

Trust your instincts…and call your parents

About 5 and 1/2 years ago, I began to lose faith in my gut. The metaphorical gut, you know, the one that is supposed to tell you what’s right, wrong, fishy, dangerous, or perfect. It had always served me well in my professional life (personal, well, that’s for another blog post). My instincts, combined with myContinueContinue reading “Trust your instincts…and call your parents”