When you leave pieces of yourself in places or with people, it fundamentally does the soul good to go back and visit those pieces from time to time. And there’s no question, not-insignificant pieces of my heart and spirit continue to reside inside the Beltway… this amazing, vibrant, weighty city where I first began to …
Nothing like a good movie to get you thinking
Tonight, I went to a sneak preview of “Ruby Sparks,” an eccentric and mostly charming flick with an indie-movie vibe that posed a somewhat poignant question: If you could define the perfect mate and have him or her materialize before you, would you be happy with that relationship? Or is true, genuine, fulfilling happiness what …
I’ve been thinking about this for a few days now…
[please note: this post was originally written in July 2010; I hid it from the blog feed some time ago, but I decided it was worth re-posting … ’cause it’s no less true than it was when I wrote it two years ago] … well, actually, it has been a week. But no need to …
Defining ‘need’
“I *need* you.” If I’ve actually said these words before, out loud to another person, I can guarantee I didn’t feel good about it. Why? Admitting need — that something in my life is insurmountable, un-handle-able, unfathomable without help — is something I’m never willing to admit in my finer moments. Saying that I need …
Oyeme
Maybe I’ve doomed myself to this adrift uncertainty that has taken hold in the last few days; I was already feeling a bit off, and then I went archives surfing for old pictures while simultaneously listening to some of the most powerfully evocative music in my multi-gig collection. The result? I’m drowning in a sea …
Welcome To Limbo!
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, it’s indisputably that I don’t really cope well with being in limbo. The in-between moments are where life is lived, but no matter how much I tell myself this, I nevertheless feel itchy and restless in the in-between bits. Even with my greatly increased maturity-inspired patience, …
Happy new year!
I don’t really believe in making new year’s resolutions, but for all practical purposes, my list of things to do in 2012 is working as a list of resolutions… and I’m okay with that. So here we go — subject to revision as the year progresses: Rock climbing — give ‘er a whirl!Groupon secured! Figure …
Two songs for the day
Actually, here’s yesterday’s song of the day — a standby favorite from one of my favorite people in the whole wide world … but that I can’t listen to very often, as it completely rips me apart. But, yesterday was that sort of day. Thanks, Tim! And, today’s song of the day, as suggested by …
Trend spotting
Looking for trends in my behavior? I feel like it’s one of the more useful tools in my self-care arsenal. Those trends aren’t always comfortable to recognize or fun to embrace, but the net result is usually pretty helpful. Project Liz is progressing well, I think. While walking last night, though, I was spending a …
Found time!
I had a tutoring appointment this morning, but she overslept and didn’t show, so I find myself now with a bit of found time and thought I’d use a teeny bit of it engaging in some blogging. A few highlights from Project Liz: A couple of days ago, I bought my first-ever pedometer, and yesterday …