Giving thanks and making lists. Two of my favorite activities. Combining the two? Well, that calls for the creation of a new word! Allow me to introduce to you gratituding: making a list of people/things/concepts/etc. for which one is grateful. Below are my top five blessings for 2016. Verbing - using nouns or other parts of speech as verbs. We do this all the time … [Read more...]
On Turning 45 and Taking Stock
If I'd had to deal with the first six months of my 44th year at one go, I'm pretty sure it would have crushed me. My birth family started unraveling (again), sending me into therapy. My Achilles tendon decided to go all itis-y on me, necessitating months of physical therapy. And what should have been a sprained wrist (really, it should just have been a sprained wrist, damn it) … [Read more...]
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