I collect odd words, but not everyone appreciates my peculiar vocab. Sometimes the hardest part of criticism isn’t hearing it, but what to do when you disagree.
Tag: dailyprompt
oh my god: the same three words
I thought “Oh My God” was an indictment of God. Then I learned it was sung by Christians. I still sing along today, though I’m not sure I hear it the same.
One Hundred Posts, Still Unfinished
100 blog posts, 1 published memoir, and an impressive collection of thoughts about things I still haven’t figured out.
Saved to Favorites: Wear Sunscreen
I saved the advice, forgot the advice, then lived long enough to understand why I’d saved it in the first place. Turns out knowing a thing and believing it are nowhere near the same.
Give It Wings: The Story Behind Drakeling
How much of yourself can you give someone before neither of you knows how to stop?
The Lost Art of Being a Beginner
You’re allowed to be bad at writing. I’ve been writing for 24 years and still feel like I’m learning how to hold the pen properly. Maybe that’s the point.
Faith in Humanity: Restored (Temporarily)
Amazon KDP’s currently doing its best to convince me no actual humans work there, but one true blue human has restored my faith in humanity anyway. Temporarily.
Truer Bluer: What Changed Between INFP-T and INFJ-T
4 yrs, 1 book, a barely changed personality test later, & I’m wondering if I changed at all? Mebbe I just learned when to abandon an old coping strategy faster!
The Audacity of Sounding Like Myself
Querying my memoir has turned silence into self-diagnosis, and now I’m trying not to mistake fear for evidence.
The Advice Her Life Never Meant to Give
I admire my momma for the life she built for us, even as I question how to honor her love without making her total sacrifice my only blueprint for motherhood.