Some people learn earlyOthers learn lateSome never learn… in this lifetimeAbout being SEEN… SHOWING UP! Some people hide themselvesOthers are made invisible…By societyBy familiesBy an employerBy advertisersBy the policeBy government No matter how you’re made invisibleIt is painful… incredibly painful When the pain becomes too muchWe begin fighting back…Against the part of ourselves that wants…
Anticipation
A few years ago, I had an opportunity to go on a guided rafting trip together with a dear friend. Along with other random strangers, we had paid a well-respected company for the privilege of going down the south fork of the American River in a raft. It was a good spring for beginning rafters…
Pot Bound Plants: Roots and Growth
Recently, I repotted a few houseplants after a “plant buying spree.” I had intended to buy a Christmas tree, but like any number of things in my life, I debated between yes and no too long, and the trees were gone. So instead, I ended up with new houseplants. I have what some call a…
DNF… Did Not Finish
A couple years ago, when I went deep into the world of Ironman, I learned a new term: DNF or Did Not Finish. This year, 2021, I’ve declared as April’s year of the DNF. And I think this blog, including posting three times a week in Q1, is my first DNF – hooray! But let…
Intuition
I have dreams of being a spoken word artist some day. This is one of the pieces I’ve written in that pursuit but have yet to perform. Actually, I’ve yet to perform any spoken word piece I’ve created. I had aspirations to perform a piece for the first time in 2020; but as we all…