Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
Five years ago today I suffered the injury that ended my dancing career. I remember the training session well. Kurt and I weren't meeting that day; I went to the studio by myself to practice. I was going through my special playlist of two songs for each of the 10 dances. Once the playlist was over,… Continue reading What I learned from dance
As my long-time readers know, every year for Yom Kippur, I take an entire day out, rent a hotel room, and am completely alone. I spend the day assessing who I am and who I want to be and try to lay out a path that will help me become a better person moving forward.… Continue reading Begrudging Happiness
I was a little girl during the 1970s, the age of Women's Liberation. I remember the feminist anthems being played on the radio, although I was too young to understand their context and often their lyrics. One day I was playing at a friend's house and singing along to "I am Woman" on the radio:… Continue reading Invisible
Friday, on my drive home from work, I looked down and saw something unusual. Yup, that is a grey hair, or as I have been calling them since they first appeared, "tinsel." (And don't worry, I was stopped at a light when I took this picture. I don't do anything with my phone when I… Continue reading Tinsel
One advantage to maintaining friendships with people whom I went to high school with is that they have been able to see me blossom over the years. The disadvantage is that they remember me from high school. Was anyone really their best during those years? One of my friends (the one who was my moral… Continue reading Stand Up Straight
It seems that every time I log in to Facebook, I see "What Character from X?" surveys that people have taken. I've never done one of those, but it did get me thinking about self selecting a fictional character for myself. I chose the realm of Sesame Street. While at the moment I… Continue reading The Count
I remember what seems like a lifetime ago when I looked at a cute dress in a store window and wondered if it was too young for me. It shocked me when I had the sudden realization that (at the time) I was only in my mid-twenties. I felt so much older. That jolted me… Continue reading Too Old for This
When I was in college, I had the privilege to attend an Associated Students leadership retreat. I had helped to found a community service organization, which earned me that seat at that learning opportunity. [Author's Note: Thinking about it now, why did I not exploit this fact to its fullest? I don't think I ever… Continue reading Imbalance
My latest theory is that I must have been a raccoon or a crow in a previous life: I am uncontrollably attracted to bright shiny things. Not just things that are literally bright and shiny, but basically anything outside the usual. “Oh, I want to learn this. But wait, that seems brighter; let’s look at… Continue reading Bright, Shiny Things
Grown Up, Now What? 