Tag: love

• the bear necessities of life

  Sep 29

  Some years ago, I was sitting in a flower bed at 2am with a dear friend of mine. We were somewhat worse for wear and attempting to star gaze. I… more ›

• i am woman

  Jul 2

  The words of songstress Helen Reddy, ‘I am woman hear me roar . . .’, got women off their seats and roaring in the 1970s. Her words have fuelled women… more ›

• the Lexicon of Indistinct Woes

  Oct 26

  A short story.   The flowers were a soft white, their pollen creating little streaks of mustard yellow on the petals. It wasn’t what they looked like that was important,… more ›

• a dancers dream

  Aug 2

  Last night I dreamt of Baryshnikov. His movement, perhaps even still, exposed aliveness beyond what is essentially real. In my dream, my body mimicked his, fluid motion that defied the… more ›

• Tripped up

  Apr 12

  You know that bubble of laughter that threatens to overtake you completely, especially when it’s inappropriate? Like the fit of giggles you get during a funeral. I miss that. Today… more ›

• enslaved

  May 24

  I watched a movie recently, 12 Years a Slave http://bit.ly/1df1s9s, and the horror of it made it simply beautiful. Watching it, I craved freedom even though I ostensibly already have… more ›

• jump in

  May 16

  Trust. A funny little word. Hard to gain, easy to lose. Unbearably difficult to re-gain. I’ve been thinking about the word a lot lately. Every relationship needs it. From family… more ›

• no words

  Apr 24

  Sometimes words just aren’t enough. Listen to this, it’ll make you smile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAN35c-Hj3A more ›

• cracking up

  Apr 20

  We all have stories to tell. Most of us have a few stories that can pinpoint defining moments in our lives; and some of us have stories that lead us… more ›

• storytime

  Feb 7

  Looking for stories for my book has lead me down a few interesting paths and while I’ve mostly relied on random meetings and stranger-stalking for my interviews, Stan is someone… more ›