How to Read a Book (i.e., Live a Life) by Pausing on the Page
It is 30 minutes before lights out on Saturday night. I’m lying in bed, casually reading the poetry book with the green cover that was loaned to me a few…
Read moreDid I Say Too Much? When You Get a Vulnerability Hangover
“Vulnerability asks you to soften your ego so we can see your soul.” – Sasha Tozzi To Post or Not to Post? I wake up at home in my bed…
Read more6 Notes to Myself Before Our Next Fight
My thoughts in the car after a garden-variety argument with my spouse on a long ride home: If somebody says to you, “You hurt my feelings,” (1) believe them. Don’t…
Read moreDo You Think They Want Your Words?
No Words She abruptly stopped talking as we stood outside her front door. She asked if we could wait here a minute. We said yes. When she came back, she…
Read moreAssign It a Day and Time
I knew we had a problem when I saw it was 1 a.m. Prior to looking at the clock, but after I woke up, I assumed it was time to…
Read moreWhen You Don’t Want to Wake Up
Is It Worth Getting Out of Bed? I hear our little guy stirring in his crib. We are babysitting our 1½-year-old grandson for the weekend. He is awake now. I…
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