The perfect roasted brown, Deep and smooth. Bitter has a negative connotation, But every morning This cup makes me question why. Perhaps it is the bitter man is a different beast, Or perhaps, the world gives up on the bitter too soon, Like a child having sipped from my glorious velvet bitter, And thinking, afterContinue reading “Good Bitter”
Tag Archives: Persistence
Tension
I know what anxiety feels like A quick rush of ” I’m trying, try harder self, don’t irritate them.” It comes and goes at least 15 times a day, Even if it is unjustified, Uninvited, No matter how many slow deep breaths, How much positive self talk, I cannot pull away from the anxiety. ButContinue reading “Tension”
Looking Forward
The way I survive Is to plan My future, Career, Home design, Trips and adventures, Grocery shopping lists I plan them all I look forward to the dim lights And the miraculous ones. If I don’t have a light, I will find an ember, And explode it I will go on, Dream on and plan.Continue reading “Looking Forward”
What is Persistence?
Persistence is failing. Over, And over, And over and over again. And persistence is giving up. And waiting out the bad And starting over. But still moving Even if it is backward.
Good Things About My 2020
With as many awkward and awful things as this year has blanketed the world with I offer a counter balance Of small blissful happenings As evidence of light I was told for 31 years that I could only use front hook bras All week, I’ve hooked from behind. For the previous fifteen years my overnightContinue reading “Good Things About My 2020”
I’m Still Alive-ish
I woke up with what I thought was a sinus headache and took some allergy medication before getting up. over the last twelve hours my “Sinus Headache” has fluctuated from a simple annoyance to: UUUUUUUUUUGGGGGHHH! I have cold sweats and my mind is cloudy, and that F******* headache. Tylenol was no help. Because I amContinue reading “I’m Still Alive-ish”
NEWSFLASH!!!
Hey everyone! EXCITED to say, I finished a second round of editing for SICKYBEAT! I’m going to let my mum read it first. (seriously, is that to cocky of a move? — We’ll see, right!) I do have a tech issue, we don’t have great printing capacity. Neither of us have the eye strength toContinue reading “NEWSFLASH!!!”
Surprises and Persistence
I have a lot of plans each morning about writing and editing, learning new words in my favourite language app and and the psychology of language itself, and so many other things. In all honesty, my expectations are too high for the perfect day, and I am lucky to wake up optimistic even when I have been struggling. Hope doesn’t spring eternal for everyone.
