~*~ A free writing exercise inspired by a dream … Trust and the Broken Four-Year-Old The light had gone from her eyes by the time she was four. A vacuous wary stare filled the big, dark eyes with an expression of distrust. “I cannot trust you,” she seemed to say. Not a word was spoken … More Trust and the Broken Four-Year-Old
Six weeks or so ago I had a dream. It remained vivid in my consciousness after I awoke so I wrote it down and shared it later with my therapist. It occurred to us both, during our discussion, that this dream was introducing to me another aspect of my Self looking for some resolution. This … More Letters to The Guarded One …
A free-writing rant … ~*~ Minutiae Trifles. Minor details. Pronounced “min-oo-shee-aa.” My description, not the dictionary’s. As cumbersome to pronounce from its spelling as the impact it has on life. Why bother with a trifle? Why write about something so trivial? Because minutiae is not trivial. At least in my life it isn’t. It … More Minutiae … The Muse Interrupted
How often has your life with all its good intentions and dreams been hijacked by some aspect of your Self with whom you just haven’t been able to connect? Mine has. Many times. So many, in fact, that four years ago I finally enlisted the help of a good therapist to lead me to a … More Dear Me: A Collection of Letters Addressed to Various Aspects of My Self
This week’s #FWF prompt from Kellie Elmore asks us to consider this: Today you have been granted the opportunity to go anywhere, do anything, meet anyone, travel in time…whatever you wish, it is yours. Now, there’s a catch. (Isn’t there always?) When you wake up tomorrow… you will not remember any of it. Would you … More #Free Write Friday: Ponder this … No Thank You
Shedding Light on the Family Tree 