If the world is in the palm of your hand, all you need at your fingertips, and everything within arms reach; what happens to the rest of you if you never have to move?
Category: I want more
Crossing the street
What is the most important thing to do before crossing the street? To be fair, we are taught to do one whole thing, that is comprised of multiple actions. What we are told to do is to make sure we look both ways. This command is broken down into several steps. The most obvious steps, are […]
Toothpaste
It feels good when the tube is full, and you can squeeze it liberally, extruding minty, refreshing gel onto the bristles. You then apply it to your teeth and gums, moving the gel back and forth, scrubbing, brushing, scraping the paste across, under, and around your teeth then massaging your gums. The act feels good. […]
Adjacent love
Words are chocolate covered cherries, My smiles caress. Hand-squeezes are champagne, My smirk adores. Attention to you is the bouquet of roses My grin assures. Breathing you in is a gift of perfume, lips curl upwards. Being present, day after day, in proximity, means staying madly, deeply, truly in love with you. […]
Let down?
Sometimes we put so much effort into making sure we don’t let other people down, that we let ourselves down.
Levee
When “it’s” right, whatever that may be for you, The passion for it will churn inside of you like a raging whirlpool, It will foam and push itself from the jagged rocks, It will thunder down the banks, over boulders and down river, It will explode and surge from you over a great precipice, It […]
There is no gain in again
Stand up, sit down, walk, again and again. Ingest, imbibe, purge, again and again. Think thoughts, read words, learn, again and again. Push forward, stop short, recover, again, and again. Become enamored, lose interest, feel numb, again and again. Build up, destroy, apologize, again and again. Accept help, give nurture, stand alone. again and again. […]
Don’t you have another scone?
Many years ago, one of the roles in my career was that of manager. The environment that I managed, was a large retail store. In this particular store, which sold a variety of items, there was also a cafe, which served a variety of drinks, including bottled options, and hand prepared beverages. In addition to […]
Responsibiliheavy
We start out believing we will make the world a better place. But end up hoping that our actions didn’t make things worse. humbly yours J
Say, “Now.”
My friend an I once played many games of Yahtzee. We passed evenings listening to music, and played game, after game after game. It was competitive, relaxing, and fun to enjoy each others company, and to see how chance affected our rolls. During one of these games, I remarked on her multiple, unsuccessful attempts to […]