Today I did something completely new…I traveled over 4 hours away from home all by myself. For those road warriors out there, more power to you. I don’t go to the grocery store by myself much less across the entire state of Georgia. In all fairness, usually I am a magnet for all things weird. …
Farm Work Day “After Party” 2.24.24
I just realized that when I was writing this morning’s “before” post that I wrote the wrong date. I was living in the future or suffering from an apparent caffeine deficiency. It’s actually wild that I caught this post-chigger-removal shower while getting into bed. What is a chigger removal shower? Well, it’s a lot like …
Farm Work Day 2.24.24
It’s early morning and I’m trying to get enough coffee in me so that I can properly function. Apparently, I’ve never met that threshold but I keep trying nonetheless. My sweet Aunt Ruby came to spend the night with me last night so that she can be here with Mama so that I can help …
The First Time Being Old
To me, my mama is still in her forties with the big hair and the big eyeglasses of the eighties. She is sitting on the front porch smoking Benson & Hedges cigarettes telling people “well, that’s what I said.” All of this while sipping a glass of sweet iced tea on a break from clipping …
Something Bigger Than Me
Have you ever reached a point in your life where you’re just searching for something to fill an emptiness you can’t cure? This was me. I had spent so much time grieving a failed relationship that I needed something else to do. Sitting at home feeling sorry for myself and/or going through routine mundane tasks …
Hissing at the World
Happy Valentine’s Day, Messpots. Today isn’t just a day to share the love with others, it’s also a great opportunity to practice self love. I finally broke down and decided to get an appointment with my doctor to talk about my increasing desire to start hissing at people. Not really. Well, maybe sometimes. It’s really …
Battered in the Brokenness
Nobody wants to be kicked when they’re down. But I swear that’s when the universe puts on a pair of heavy boots and kicks. Hard. Sometimes it keeps on kicking like a rogue donkey. It’s in these tender moments when we are on the cusp of trudging forward or just giving up, that’s when we …
Expectations
People expect me to behave a certain way, think a certain way, reserve myself a certain way. They judge me for allowing myself to be vulnerable yet encourage me to be proud of who I am. Make up your mind. Do you want me to conform to what is expected or do you want me …
Back At It
If you’ve been following along with this blog for a while, you might be familiar with my yoga adventures. For those of you who are new here, you’re in for a treat. Or, torture. Maybe both. My yoga class has been on an extended pause. Partially due to the pandemic and now that the world …
Look Down
There have been many times in my life when I’ve had to find miraculous ways to make things happen. I’ve had to take nothing and turn it into something. I’ve had to make do with things that maybe weren’t quite what I wanted. Perhaps some people would call it settling while others may call it …
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