10 love bombing country songs i wish i’d never heard
There was a time when I’d never heard any of the tunes or artists below. Then I fell in love with each in turn as someone seduced me with them…
14 bouquets of spring joy
I first created and shared this post on June 22, 2014. I’m republishing it again on June 4, 2020, because today I have felt joyful after what has seemed a…
thank you for being here with me
This poem is for the people who love me, see me, support me, stick with me no matter what, and who are relentless in not allowing me to give…
we all hurt, we all lie, and nothing stays the same
Sometimes something drops into my life that fits so perfectly it takes my breath away – like a blow to the chest. This tune is one of those somethings….
hidden junk
I once told a then-lover not to send me pictures of his penis. Ever. “Why not?” he queried. “Because you never know where such pictures might end up,” I…
8 good reasons to go crazy
(Originally posted in 2014) “Perhaps being crazy is actually a good thing!” (Said I to myself, myself having been a square peg in a round hole pretty much from the…
the real thing is risky business
Being authentic is not without hazards. It often leads me to places I hadn’t planned on being — places I’d rather not be once I get there. But having been…
3 things i’m grateful for today 20/04/30
There was no one on the trail with me on this rainy morning. I propped my phone on a sign post and set the timer to capture me and…
19 things i’m grateful for today 20/04/19
This is another in my series of posts listing things I’m grateful for. More gratitude may be found here. I’m grateful for soaring, and for the fact that both…
one thing i’m grateful for today 20/04/16
The last few days have been really hard for me from a number of different perspectives. I needed something to lift my spirits. Usually, a haircut does the trick……