A contagious kind of hopefulness

Every once in a while someone comes along who makes you realize how much love there is in the world. Makes you realize the world is a good place. Restores your faith in humanity. And for that, I’m truly thankful. When I spend so much of my time wallowing in a cloud of self pity, [...]

Bits and pieces

There I was in the parking garage of my building – picking up the pieces of my favorite mug in the world. It was black with a matte finish on the outside with a lime green lip across the top that bled with color down into the inside of the mug. It was the perfect [...]

Two unlikely friends

Thanks to Megan Younger for sharing this one!

So long, December.

One of my favorite pieces of writing is Dr. Seuss’s “How did it get so late so soon?” Like most of his work, this poem is a whimsical children’s rhyme that’s got a much, much deeper meaning. It was the last thing he wrote before he died.

Now here it is – the last day before [...]

How romantic

“You look so incredibly beautiful,” he said to me as I paraded out of the bathroom dressed and done up for work. “You still take my breath away every time I look at you.”

I gathered my things – my purse, my bag of running clothes and my lunch he had made for me – and [...]

Simple joys

Dear Patrick,

I rocked at yoga class tonight. During the savasana at the end, I just lied there with my eyes closed, and thoughts of you filled my head. I kept hearing your laugh, and it made me wonder when the last time it was I made you laugh. I imagined the smile taking shape on [...]