Today I Cried
Today I cried. I shed tears for my dear friends. These friends gave birth to a baby this week after a complicated pregnancy. In order to respect their privacy, I won’t share many details. Even without knowing exactly what happened, how it happened, or why it happened, it is still possible to be impacted by […]
Today I Drew Blood
Today I drew blood. I drew eight vials of blood in a lab at the request of my doctor. The last time I had my blood drawn was at the age of 25, and I was so nervous that I went unsuccessfully and had to reschedule the appointment so my mom could go with me. […]
Today I Solved a Puzzle
Today I solved a puzzle. Piece by piece I put it together. I’ve always loved puzzles. Putting them together feels like painting to me, but more manageable for someone who enjoys painting and doesn’t really have what most would call artistic skills. I am creative, but I’m not an artist. I’ve never considered myself an […]
Today I Was Scared
Today I was scared. I woke up scared from a dream, or maybe a nightmare. It was one of those in-between-alarms dreams, when it’s been less than ten minutes since you last hit the snooze button, but your mind thinks it has been much longer. It’s amazing what our minds can dream of, when awake […]
Today I Grocery Shopped
Today I grocery shopped. I shopped the big grocery run. If you’re the primary shopper in your family, you’ll know there can be multiple runs to the grocery store each week. You have the big run, where you stock up on all the regular necessities for the week. Then, there’s the maintenance run – a […]
Today I Frolicked
Today I frolicked. Bouncing along the beach, parading through the water, I frolicked. Before this impulse movement, I sat on the sand, in my yoga shorts and t-shirt, reading, writing, and contemplating. I listened to instrumental music in one ear, ocean waves crashing in the other, Holy Spirit in both. I was rereading and rewriting […]
Today I Made Scones
Today I made scones. I had never made scones from scratch before. It was a simple recipe I found online. I gathered the ingredients, most of which I already had, I measured the ingredients, and I mixed the ingredients according to the directions. Then I got my hands in the bowl and worked the dough […]