It’s helpful to remember that things change. Like the cycles of the moon. Like the seasons. Right now I’m in a busy season at work. […]
Writing Update: Good Exercise
I’ll be honest, work has been wild busy so I haven’t gotten any decent writing sessions in. But I’ve snuck in just a little every […]
Again and again
Think with the whole body. Taisen Deshimaru It’s amazing what a little winter sun and a five-mile run can do. It’s not a miracle, how […]
Bright Spots
When you trying to move change, start by finding the bright spots. Bright spots: the positive exceptions, the examples that currently exist in today’s conditions, […]
Always time for this
After a stressful week, some gratitude. Because there’s always room for some perspective. A morning in bed, no expectations Leftover chicken and waffles Queer Netflix […]
Cassiopeia
I can find Cassiopeia, the lazy WThen the southern crossMars and the north starI learn about the PleiadesOr the seven sistersA star cluster that looksLike […]
Then Sleep
Yawn with heavy cheeks Zia told me I could write a haiku, then sleep With Love, Natalie
Fifteen Minutes
It only takes fifteen minutes. I raced to the door as the sun went down. Daylight dwindling. There’s only so much of starting at a […]
Writing Update: Telling Myself the Story
The first draft is just you telling yourself the story. Terry Pratchett That feels true tonight. I’m just telling myself the story. Messy, with extra […]
To Perspective
To curing dehydrationWith cherry sodaAnd dairy free ice creamSprinkled with chocolate chips To a hot bathWhen you need itLaptop playing Netflix propped upOn the closed […]