Life Lessons
The idea of leaving a legacy in life came up on Facebook earlier — everything it does and doesn't mean (and to whom). I posted a meme I found. Then a couple of friends direct-messaged me to share some of their own thoughts on the subject. And as
Reflections
I never used to think of myself as a strong person, and with good reason. As a little girl, I was quiet and shy, the sort of kid who stayed glued to her parents whenever she went out with her family. I didn't want to be anything in
Reflections
You'll never catch me saying that I know something until I've applied it somehow and proven to myself that it's probably true. Before that, it's simply secondhand information — likely valuable if it came from a trustworthy source, but not absolutely. And even
Life
One of the biggest myths we're sold when we're all still young and stupid is that life is a straight-shot journey from Point A to Point B. All you have to do is follow the totally real life map we're presented with, and
Readings
Over the past couple of months, I've been focusing on reclaiming a few habits I've fallen away from over the years. One of those is a daily divination pull from one of my tarot decks, oracle decks, or rune sets — occasionally a pull each from more
Movies
I think movies are like portals to a lot of us when we're children –– opportunities to step out of our little-kid lives with all their frustrating limitations for a moment and explore the world on a larger scale. Then we get older. We acquire adult worries and
Short Fiction
They arrived without fanfare, though they were dressed for it. One by one, they emerged from the folds of the early morning into my misty garden. Creatures of fur, claw, tusk, and hoof. Each robed in velvet and brocade, each carrying a violin that hummed with more than music. I
Creative pursuits like writing, art, or music aren't just things we do. For a lot of us, creativity is an entire lifestyle, a way of existing and taking up space in the world around us. But if you're anything like me, it's all too
They say that seven is the age of reason — the age when you're old enough to start truly developing a sense of self. This makes sense to me, as my memories from that age (and just after) are among some of my most poignant and vivid, even if
For someone who craves a life that includes as much peace, quiet, and flexible downtime as possible, I'm horrible about handling slower days with grace when they do actually come around. I worry about money and the future a lot, so I'm used to keeping myself
When I was little, yellow school buses simply didn't exist. I'd only ever seen them on TV, full of laughing children who somehow seemed excited about the idea of going to school, and everyone knew the things you saw on TV were just make-believe. The
Writing
Like a lot of people, I've been doing my best over the past several months to cope with everything going on in the country right now. One of the things that's been most helpful is shifting my focus and reconnecting with the seasons, as well as