I heard someone recently refer to this time as “returning to familiar” instead of “returning to normal.” I heartily agree not only because these times are anything but normal, but also because I’ve learned through hard-earned experience that normal is a candy-coated illusion.
1 CommentI first learned about the rabbit rabbit rabbit superstition at summer camp as a young teen. If it’s the first thing you say on the first…
Leave a CommentAnd then February finally ends and the last remaining spark of energetic hope that survived the winter somehow rekindles. This year’s spark is the dimmest in…
2 CommentsI stumbled across this half-written post in my drafts folder; it’s been gathering dust there for a couple years based on the concert I describe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
1 CommentHey. You okay? It’s okay if you’re not. It’s understandable and totally relatable if you’re not okay. I don’t know a single person right now who…
4 CommentsThe good, the okay, & the absolute worst 2020 really has been a mixed bag, hasn’t it? And by mixed bag I mean what kind of…
Leave a CommentI seem to be doing my very own personal NaBloPoMo, may it rest in internet peace. I don’t write for weeks, and then November hits and…
2 CommentsI broke one of my most deeply held personal commandments. What, that of never posting two days in a row? Because Jen, dude, we all thought…
Leave a CommentYou know it’s really been an out of control couple of months when “Uh, I almost burned the house down last night while you and dad…
Leave a CommentWhen I chose harmony as my 2020 Word of the Year, I had plans of building upon the positive momentum of 2019. Last year was a…
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