The rational and the instinctual — the God and the beast — inside of us all.
Hello dear readers. Thank you for stopping by for a bit of caffeine ad catching up. I wasn’t sure we were going to meet today. I have a lot on my mind, and so much I should be doing but it’s all a little overwhelming and when I am overwhelmed I shut down. So, I … Continue reading If We Were Having Coffee // Life is Stressful, Life is Good
Hello, dear readers and happy Monday! I know, I know, Mondays aren’t happy. Mondays are for being tired, and grouchy, and remembering all the things you don’t like about your life. Mondays are for wanting to crawl back into bed. But, let’s try something different. Let’s think of Mondays as a chance at a fresh … Continue reading We Know Not What We Do, I Hope
“What do you want?” “Just coffee. Black – like my soul.” ― Cassandra Clare, City of Bones Hello dear readers and thank you for stopping by for a bit of coffee and a chat. The weather is looking much better than last week but I will be honest with you, my mood is much worse. … Continue reading If We Were Having Coffee // It Feels Like Fighting Winter
“The ultimate effect of democracy is to render political leaders helplessly incapable of true governance, since they are inevitably forced to gratify and flatter the common people, who can turn on them with impunity as soon as they fail to please.” — Elizabeth Watson Scharffenberger, Introduction to Republic by Plato Inauguration day is just one … Continue reading When Elections Are Just About Winning, We All Lose
Hello, dear readers and happy Monday! I know I know, Mondays aren’t happy. Mondays are for being tired, and grouchy, and remembering all the things you don’t like about your life. Mondays are for wanting nothing more than to crawl back into bed and escaping the world. But, let’s try something different. Let’s think of … Continue reading Think About What You Are Thinking
Hello, dear readers. Thank you for stopping by to chat with me. Things have been hard this past week, for obvious reasons, and also I haven’t been sleeping well or reaching very many of my goals. I am depressed, I think. Nothing seems good, interesting, exciting, or possible at the moment. Some coffee date I am, … Continue reading If We Were Having Coffee // Post-Election Depression
I won’t lie to you; I am having a hard time staying strong today. I am having a hard time breathing, staying positive, hopeful, and empathetic. I am angry. I am heartbroken. I am afraid. I went to bed in tears last night, and I woke up crying again. I have broken down more than … Continue reading The Mourning After
