• Why It’s Healthy to Be Alone

    Why It’s Healthy to Be Alone

    I recently saw a Facebook friend post a status about people not liking to do the same things he likes to do. Which ultimately led to him commenting that he is never alone and when he said it, I thought, “how sad.” I know that it is human nature to want to be with people, Read more

  • Weekend Writing

    Weekend Writing

    It’s a good thing I’m writing this for me and not for the readers because I literally get less than 20 hits on the weekend. Seriously, does nobody poop on Saturday and Sunday? Because that’s usually where I imagine everyone is sitting when they read my blog. I mean, I try to be considerate and Read more

  • Be Compassionate…with yourself

    Be Compassionate…with yourself

    Compassion. It’s a topic that has come up a lot recently in conversation with my friend. I try my best to be a compassionate and caring person. I want to be empathetic. I want to help people. And I know I’m not alone in that. But there comes a time in your life when you Read more

  • A Half a Million Words Later

    A Half a Million Words Later

    You are currently reading my 500th blog! If you’ve read them all over the last two years and some change, THANK YOU! If you are just joining today, THANK YOU! It doesn’t matter when you got here, I’m just glad you made it. As of today, I’ve written around half a million words. Which essentially Read more

  • Another Date in Dayton

    Another Date in Dayton

    I went on another date today in this city where I know nobody. It wasn’t a date from an online dating site either. I went on a date with myself. I woke up, worked for a few hours and decided to go downtown on my makeshift lunch break. I knew I’d be gone for more Read more

  • My Two Driving Forces are Going the Wrong Way

    My Two Driving Forces are Going the Wrong Way

    I’ve been at my daughter’s house for a week. She has 6 chickens, 3 dogs, 1 fish, a garden, a pool, and a batch of kombucha. All that need tending weekly, daily, or numerous times a day. When she left, I was left with a list of instructions that included mowing the grass which I Read more