Thought Salad

Tag: life

  • Fast forward

    Today I was struck by how focused I’ve been this month.  I’ve had a million things happening and I was scattered to the four winds,  but I had the last few days where things seemed to  Pause  And I realized how much I’ve gotten done while feeling completely overwhelmed, sinking with my obligations. Today my…

  • The Centre of the Universe

    I watch my little one, So sure of his importance, He’s genuinely confused  when he doesn’t get his way, Disbelief filling his face  when he hears a solid no. My little planet,  thinking he’s a sun,  everything should revolve around him. He’s starting to realize  life isn’t what he thinks it should be, a hard…

  • Pamper

    I very much enjoyed today. It was a beautiful Sunday, although it started out colder than I was prepared for,  so I chose to do my run inside in the treadmill. I listened to freakonomics, a podcast I just found last week, and found myself motivated to become amazing at something, anything really, as I have…

  • Age is irrelevant 

    So tired. It’s only nine o’clock, but the week has been long. In between meetings and obligations, I’m not sure how I did it all.  Saturday night now,  and I want to sleep after the day, week, month I’ve had. I remember when nine was when you started getting ready to go out on Saturday, as…

  • The last

    One lonely leaf Drifts down, Gently settling On the ground  Slowly it fades  Into its peers, Orange turning brown Until it disappears  Once bright green It’s life is past,  come full circle Death arrives at last

  • Mighty 

    Some days I feel so small, a tiny cog in a big wheel,  ready to crush me under  it’s uncaring weight. Alone in a group, Odd and out of place.  Not quite in step With the rest of the human race. Then I remember what happens With giant machines. They may tremble and shake the…

  • Unsettled 

    The feeling curls around my throat, Loose at first  then becoming  Tight, The coils of a python trapping me Within a tight embrace I wonder  Will I escape? Shiny though the scales are,  warm and smooth, Soft in the caress of death.  Deceptively dangerous, I gasp for breath Searching for a last crumb Of release …

  • Sail away

    It’s a tired day today. Nothing wrong, no giant stressors, but tired,  weary in my bones. I’ve caught myself dreaming of a real vacation today in a way that I haven’t for awhile. It feels like the last time I was free was forever ago,  and I’m not sure how to get there anymore.  How do…

  • Glorious day

    Today was a full and busy day. My beautiful little girl turned five, and dressed herself in sequins and jewelry befitting her princess status. She twirled and smiled, pleased that it was her special day and not a tear was seen, even when her brother hit her with her new Barbie.  I was very impressed.…

  • The birthday party

    The day before my middle child’s birthday was a busy one.  All of the preparations that go into normal life milestones unfolded in quick succession. First, we waved our goodbyes to friends who’d been staying with us, envious of their week venture into the Rockies in Bob, the RV.   A trip that we most likely…