Category: introspection
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Something Something Something
Chest tight. Breathing shallow. Focus hazy. Attention span of a gnat. What do gnats actually see while moving so fast in spirals and zig zags. Do they breathe? Do they worry? I cannot stay on one thought at a time because there’s so much outside my sphere of control to manage. The economy. Immigration. Pending…
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Far From Anything Like Home

It’s challenging to spend a month away from the village that has been my home for months. This journey makes me contemplate the meaning of “home”. I have told people “home is wherever I happen to be”. Living in an RV is like that. Sometimes. Other times I feel like a constant traveler. I began…
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Even in paradise
Woke up with a headache, stiff back, achy feet, feeling my 55 years, even in paradise. I’m here as me, not trying to be a true beach girl. When did I last wear a bikini? Maybe age 12 or 13. After that it was all downhill in terms of weight and body image and bathing…
