Like, Twice? — The three us us were on a blanket, having a picnic dinner in Joshua Tree. We were at a retreat. Steve was my boyfriend. You were my new love interest. We had made your acquaintance that afternoon at the pool. I watched you from the outdoor shower as you emerged…

I took this.

I needed help last night.

One Night I did an experiment A Thursday night, to be precise. Tonight. I texted eight of my friends. I waited. Nothing. I said to myself, “Huh. Surely within ninety minutes, they will reply. Some of them.“ I went for a walk. On the walk, I casually, not casually, thought…

What if the person I am waiting for, to come find me in the dark Is me?

I kissed you

Like, Eternally. — When I heard Keri Russel, the actress, say in her interview on Fresh Air that she was juggling three sets of grandparents during Christmas time, while reading an incredible script sent to her, by the “usual channels,” — for The Diplomate — an up-and-coming series on Netflix starting April 20…

Other Than Paying Attention to my Habits; Thanks to Thoreau — Ever since my break-up, I find him the most rewarding to read. My soul needs a cleanse. A re-charge. Thoreau comes up with things that are striking. Astute. Hard to figure out at first glance, sometimes. He is this deep, this piercing, because he has spent much time alone. In…

Nature and Words Heal. — There is no greater trouble than the trouble of your own mind. Often true. While it’s possible for the world to hurt us, and it will — it’s more common that we hurt ourselves with our own brains. On this rainy, grey day — the day after the “official goodbye”…