If you missed any previous installments, go back to Words From the Sowul and read from Part 1. At 4:15, Kristy finished with her last afternoon client, ducked into the break room to buy two more Smartwaters, and slipped into the group exercise room to prepare for step class. She jumped up onto the instructor’s stage, plugged […]
Midnight Snack, Part 2
If you missed any previous installments, go back to Words From the Sowul and read from Part 1. 12:30. Kristy walked into the break room, pulling two dollars out of her pocket and smoothing them out with her fingers. “How many bottles will it be after this one?” said a teasing voice behind her. Kristy […]
Midnight Snack, Part 1
5:33 AM. Kristy pushed open the heavy double doors to the gym, knowing they’d been unlocked only minutes before. Who was on duty this morning? Maria? Lawrence? The lobby was deserted, and so was the front desk. Kristy sighed, throwing herself up against the counter and tossing her backpack on top of it. “Maria?” she tried. […]
Unfinished: Short Story
Several weeks ago, I started writing a short story that I like a lot. I’ve written several pages and gotten to the climax, but now I have a problem. I have no idea how it ends. So I decided to try something new. I’m asking you, my readers, to help me figure out what happens […]
How “Being” Becomes “Doing”
This post from the Simple Mom blog yesterday really resonated with me. The author resolved to spend more time just living in the moment, or “being.” She fully committed to that change in her outlook. She restructured parts of her life to suit the change. She simplified, pared down, cleared away. And then she had […]
Makeup: Wearing The Daily Mask
I wear makeup every day. Most days, I put on everything from concealer to bronzer to highlighter, but sometimes I keep it simple: just concealer, powder foundation and mascara. On very, very rare occasions, I go a whole day without putting on any makeup, but that means I spent the whole day at home with […]