I spend much of my life hustling through tasks until the day when my real life magically starts. But in September, I decided that this is my real life and I need to actually live it. To put practices in place that feed who I am. One of those practices is to stop and see … Continue reading
Tag Archives: San Diego
The Sky Swoops to You
Like the end of 2017. Only one month left. Continue reading
Probably Not the Safest Photo
But I do so love the S-Curve on the 5. Continue reading
Every Sunset
I started a project last year where I wrote the sunset every day. At first, I struggled with shaping my day to mark the edge of day. But then it became a sort of instinct–even when I didn’t physically get to see the sunset on an idyllic horizon, my body still felt the transition. I’d … Continue reading
Every Sunrise
This semester for my creative writing class, I’ve had to get up super early to get my son and myself out the door. My students are grumpy, but I think I have them beat: 5am is so very dark. But as I head to campus, I get to see the sunrise. And now that the … Continue reading
Sometimes You Get Lost
I have this analogy that I use all to regularly in my life where time is a stream that I am drowning in. It flows over my head so fast that all I can do tuck small, squeeze my eyes shut, and let it buffet my body and mind. There’s no joy in this. It’s … Continue reading
This City! This City! This City!
Oh my morning. Fall’s dirty little face peeping over the city. The reverse sunrise peaching the bay below. Even the criss cut of power lines can’t make this morning less magical. Can’t dampen how much I love you, my city. Continue reading
