the calm and the storm

Flying over a thunderstorm outside of Dallas this past October I think I've stared at the "Add title" part of this post for a good 20 minutes. I just finished writing a very mopey post about memories and pain. It's still in my drafts but I'll probably never post it. I'm sure everyone is tired …

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the flash drive

Be softer with you. You are a breathing thing. A memory to someone. A home to a life. -Nayyirah Waheed Today has been hard.  I guess if I'm being honest, the moment the calendar rolled over to April it has been one tough day after another.  April is the month that my ex-husband remarries. While …

you know what? not everyday is great.

It's really easy to only write about happy things.  I like writing about accomplishments.  I get downright giddy sharing a life hack that helped me.  It is not fun, however, exposing the underbelly of emotion.  The emotions that bubble up and catch you unawares.  The emotions that make you crawl into yourself and hide until …