I wasn’t expecting anything when I wrote Thursday’s post. I didn’t really imagine what the response would be, or if there would be one. Only, I had reached a point that not addressing this thing we share no longer felt like an option. So, I did as Kathleen Kelly did and sent it into the void. That was probably a lie a few sentences back. I could have gone on blogging without saying a word ...

I've been having so many thoughts about this whole blogging thing I do as of late. Some say blogs are dying out, as the conversation shifts to social media, and people's attention spans wane further and further and further, making copy longer than a dozen lines overwhelming to the eye. The numbers look the same, but still, it begins to feel like maybe you're typing into a vacuum. (You are.) (I am.) The comment sections ...

There may come a pivotal career or life turning point for you--there does for many--when you finally have the means to treat yourself to a luxury item you've coveted for years, but could never before afford. It may be a watch, or a handbag, or a designer coat. You will buy it with your new money, and it will serve as a testament to your financial wellbeing. I've arrived. I'm here at the place where ...

Nightstands are notoriously difficult to source. You can have the whole set up happening: mattress, lovely sheets, headboard, rug, dresser, and yet, somehow, the right nightstand evades you! You see them here and there, but are left are to Goldilocks--this one being far too short, that other one way too tall, and this one being irreconcilably unattractive. And, if you want a nightstand that has certifiable storage capacity--forget it. You might as well take a ...

Despite endless evidence to the contrary, we still seem slow to grasp the fact that no one is paying as much attention to us as we're paying to ourselves. So, with the exception of the most enlightened individuals in our society, most of us still devote considerable amount of time to feeling deeply embarrassed and self-conscious. We say something in a social gathering and later crucify ourselves for our word choice, our poor timing, our ...