Show Up

Show Up

In the last few months, I’ve thought about the two words, “show up,” and what these words mean. So much hinges on showing up and yet, sometimes it almost seems like the most difficult thing to do. It’s hard to show up – consistently. I...
Self-Doubt and Starting Again

Self-Doubt and Starting Again

The blank page stares at me, like a billboard that fails to fall out of my vision even though I keep driving forward. I type a few words, hit delete and then decide it is time to fold laundry, wash dishes or browse the web for nothing in particular. This is an attempt...

I Am Flawed

I love this quote by Leonard Cohen: “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light get in.” I believe in flaws. That is where real living exists. But more and more, we are reluctant to reveal the truth of how we feel. When a friend asks how you are...

On Rejection

“There are still many more days of failure ahead, whole seasons of failure, things will go terribly wrong, you will have huge disappointments, but you have to prepare for that, you have to expect it and be resolute and follow your own path.”  Anton Chehkov This past...

Exposed

The girl at the counter isn’t shy about her feelings. Her low-cut blouse reveals a tattoo that says, “Love is here.”  My daughter grasps my hand and looks at all the earrings behind the glass case. “Momma, I want the purple butterflies. They...