I have two basic states of being – creating and consuming – and I’ve found that they tend to be mutually exclusive. The interpretation of either state is relatively broad, but the main constant is that they remain separate. When I was younger, the transition was seamless. I would write feverishly for fifteen minutes, then…
Read MoreThe dawn is a blinking cursor
One day last week, I woke up with a line of verse in my head. It didn’t go anywhere, but it also didn’t go away. For days, any time my mind was at a lull, the line would float back up to the surface. I wrote it down, stared at it, willed it to continue…
Read MoreWishful thinking
I have mentally composed a novel. It’s a very good one, full of rich character development and an imaginative plot. I’ve written down some of it, but only a minute percentage of the whole. I always seem to be making excuses as to why it remains in my head and doesn’t make its way to the…
Read MoreWaking the dead
As a lifetime insomniac (a fact I’m sure I’ve mentioned here on more than one occasion) I’ve tried just about everything to coax myself to sleep. When I was a teenager, what seemed to soothe my mind was memorizing poetry. Reading aloud, the repetition of lines was my version of counting sheep. Now that I…
Read MoreOf mice and men
I had a wonderful plan worked out to keep me writing on this wonderful blog. I also made a promise to myself that I would only use this space to talk about uplifting things (with exception for the occasional amusing rant) because I don’t want to unleash my negative thoughts on you. Over the past…
Read MoreThe Kids in America
After a rather dismal winter, it’s been a relief to see that Spring is finally making a solid appearance. With the sun shining, a lovely breeze, and temperatures in the upper 70’s, today seemed like a perfect day to enjoy an outdoor lunch. Well, in all honesty it was an outdoor lunch under a very…
Read MoreReady, Set, Etsy!
After much noodling around with clay, I finally got my act together and posted my first items for sale on Etsy. I’ve been slowed down quite a bit by a nasty cold, but if all goes well I’m going to do some more crafting today and post a few more items tomorrow. I know I’m…
Read Morearise, my soul; and sing
This is the time of year when I inevitably find myself awash in cliches of fitness and organization and self-discovery. I’m sure that for some people it is reassuring to embrace the “new me” fresh start that a new year can offer, but I see things just a little differently. This year my resolution (for…
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Positively Natalie 