The memories we have as children are grossly underestimated. The experiences, people, sayings, jokes, smells, foods, books... it's really amazing that all of this fits so well as it's swept under a rug. Until it doesn't fit, and one by one each memory or book or food grows legs and crawls out, peeking its head … Continue reading Books under the rug
Month: November 2020
Running is for humans
Early on in my running journey, I did anything and everything I could to not think about what I was actually doing with my body. I kept abreast of cracks in the sidewalk and gusts of wind. But if I could distract myself from the physical duress I was voluntarily enduring, I did. Many times, … Continue reading Running is for humans
November 12, 2019 @ 9:13 pm
We are at a collective breaking point. There is virtually no one I talk to who isn't busy or overwhelmed or burnt out. Most people give lip service about committing to anything, except they've overcommitted to everything, seemingly. It's strange. I think we're headed towards a precipice. All of society is running and careening out … Continue reading November 12, 2019 @ 9:13 pm
November TBR Update
Looks at calendar. Um, what? It's the middle of November already? A little unbelievable if you ask me. So far this month, I've read three books, two of which I had planned on reading and one that I kind of planned on reading, but then actually did, thanks to the library's grab-and-go curbside service. And … Continue reading November TBR Update
Boundaries
I don't normally write for this blog on my work laptop and I usually have my Sunday post done by now, but my personal laptop seems to be dead. At least for now. Quite a bummer, too, because I was working on a very cozy vibe for a mid-autumn Sunday morning - complete quiet, a … Continue reading Boundaries
Meta post
On this blog, you get a little bit of everything. Some reminiscing and retelling of memories. Some analysis of grief. Some water cooler chat - shooting the shit about teaching. Some talk of books, a little of which is actually coherent. Despite my best efforts to be "on" 95% of the time, it's just not … Continue reading Meta post
What happens when you read fiction or fantasy
Like I've mentioned before on this blog, I haven't always been a big reader. I've always aspired to be a big reader, maybe even faking it once or twice, but never like my sister. Or my mom. Or even some of the kids in my family. Truth be told, up until a couple years ago, … Continue reading What happens when you read fiction or fantasy
November TBR
Guys, at the time I'm writing this post, I just finished my 56th book of 2020. I cannot believe it, honestly. I started reading again as a habit back in 2017, and solidified my habit through my local library's Winter Reading challenge (5 books from December to March). I started my rekindled relationship with reading … Continue reading November TBR
154 days
I spared a moment of generosity this week and placed my leftover candy in the main office at work. I'd been stealing "fun size" candy for days now, weeks. I had originally bought it for a meeting I had this month, thinking, "Yeah, Elizabeth, you can control yourself with candy in the room. Just three … Continue reading 154 days
mercies per mile 
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