I am done. I am through. I am finished. I am absolutely done. I'm done trying to give my all to people who don't give their all. My mind this week has been plagued with thoughts. One of them being the fact that I am disturbed by time. One of my favourite poets, Robert Stevenson, …
I live in a forest, or so it seems. My backyard is filled with evergreen trees, birds of every species, and a stillness that makes the mind feel at ease—it's only missing a waterfall or tranquil river. I sit here this morning drinking my English breakfast tea—now lukewarm—listening to the melody of chirping birds. Each …
A multitude of different sized flakes of snow began falling outside my bedroom window this morning. As the sun rose, the crisp air I breathed in refreshed my soul. The snowflakes were gracefully making their way to the objects they were destined to land on—leaves, branches, grass—every object anticipating the small drops of perfect ice …
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie used to be my favorite book when I was a child, as well as If You Give a Moose a Muffin or even If You Give a Pig a Pancake. I absolutely loved those books. I would read them over and over again. Something about the adventure in …
I’m excellent at running. However, I don't mean the kind of running where I lace up my Nikes and get lost while sprinting the backroads of the wine country. I mean that I am excellent at running away from things that make me uncomfortable or scared. Grand opportunities, waiting to be taken advantage of, are …
I surprised myself this week, which was surprising in itself. I never surprise myself. I hate surprises. I hate being surprised and I hate surprising my friends. To tell you the truth, if I get you a birthday gift or Christmas present you can bet your bottom dollar I will just tell you what it …
Uptown Maven 