Taking Life with Chances

A written and soon to be spoken journal

The Universe Said Nope

This time, with I Want You by Savage Garden playing in my earbud, I was ready…
Chance

Dogs were always kind of like kids in my book. I liked everyone else’s, I just…
Paying Attention

Yesterday was one of those perfect spring days. I got to spend it in a garden…
Attempts Were Made

Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked up the nerve a few times now to say…
The Crush

Speaking of dating-ish, there is currently a small development on that front: a crush. I get…
Dating… or Something Like It

Dating is an interesting topic for me right now. The truth is, I’m not really ready…
Self-Promotion

Self-promotion has always been a strange thing for me. I’ve always admired the people who ask…
What If Closure Looks Like This?

What if closure isn’t a conversation? What if it looks like sitting in gratitude for knowing…
Part Three — Showing Up for Myself

Reflection has never been my strongest skill. More often than not, I find myself drifting toward…
Part Two — Still Learning How I Love

My fourth and most recent relationship ended about a month ago. We weren’t together for a…
Part One — I Love Love

Gen X through and through, I grew up on the romance stories of Brenda Walsh and…
Finding Community in Unexpected Places

While continuing to stay curious about what makes me feel good at the end of the…
The Myth of the Perfect Day

After spending some time paying closer attention to my day-to-day habits — how they make me…
Maybe Settled Isn’t the Right Word

On the heels of the last entry, I’ve been sitting with the idea of what it…
I Just Stayed

So, while visiting friends in Washington state, I made the decision to stay. Truthfully, I didn’t…
Somewhere Along the Drive

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to leave. The books I’m drawn to,…
Why I’m Taking Life with Chances

This is not where I thought I would be at 47, almost 48 years old. But…