Category: Personal Musings

  • My Favorite Things

    April Wensel encouraged us to write a list of our one hundred favorite things. Okay. I’m in. Though I couldn’t come up with a full one hundred at the time, I’m updating this until I get to that. You might also like to read 100 Things About Me. https://twitter.com/aprilwensel/status/1162355926025867264 Here are my favorite things in…

  • Shallow – The Unfinished Song

    The song Shallow in the recent remake of A Star is Born is simply an unfinished song. As a former songwriter and musician, here’s my analysis. Why am I writing about songwriting? I’m normally more vocal about marketing and copywriting. It’s true. But Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradly Cooper is really just two unfinished…

  • Texting, Relationships, and Self-Talk

    I keep trying to text you And then stopping myself “He doesn’t care,” I say. “But what if he does?” asks doubt. “You’ll push him away,” says fear. “He misses you,” says confidence. “Your vulnerability makes you clingy,” says my insecurity. “You are a powerful connector,” says my strength. “I am awesome,” says my sass.…

  • “I will survive.”

    — Julie got me this cup because I always say I’m in “survival mode.” People often ask me when I’ll get out of survival mode. I’m not sure. It seems like I’ve been here my whole life. — Working to be heard. Finding my voice. Fighting the silence. — Desiring to be respected. Crying when…

  • The Habit of a Relationship

    I speak, he listens He calls, I answer I cry, he holds me He’s sick, I caretake I stand, he’s there He leads, I follow I break, he mends I sleep, he snores He dies, I’m alone