The Dryer Won’t Stop

This is week 3 in a six weeks series. Our clothes dryer does this weird thing. After so many cycles, it won’t stop – even after it’s powered off. I can hear the signal indicating that it’s finished but the drum continues to spin. The last time it happened, about a month ago, I thought …

6 Weeks ’til Summer: Part 2

This is week two in a six weeks series. There’s actually two gray eyelashes. And when I looked at them while putting on some mascara, I noticed that they are actually white. And they stick out like a sore thumb. If you read part one in this series, 6 Weeks ’til Summer: Part 1, you …

Through the Wrong Lens

I have a progressive eye disease that requires me to wear contact lenses to have the most precise vision. They are very tiny, a wee bit larger than a pencil eraser, and the right lens is marked with a small black dot so I don’t mix them up. Today things were a bit blurry but …

Suffering in Silence

I’ve been listening and watching the news a lot lately. Like many, I have been astonished at the number of accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault that have come to light. There have been countless articles, think pieces, hashtags, and opinions about who, why, and how. One question that keeps coming up is, why …

Please Don’t Talk to Me

I am rarely in a mood not to talk. Whether it’s through face-to-face conversation, phone calls, text messages, or comments on social media, I get my energy from interacting with others. But sometimes, I need a break and want to just disconnect. I was having one of these moments when I took my girl to …

The Heart of the People 

Yesterday, millions of people marched for women’s rights and in protest of the new POTUS. From Boston to San Francisco, people gathered to remind this country and the 45th President that we have rights that we are willing to fight for. I didn’t march but several friends did. I spent some time on Facebook enjoying …