Priorities

Something done at the last minute is still done.

Dark Ages

     Chilly days feel abbreviated with sunsets in the afternoon. Summer brings drinks with lots of ice, while winter brings blankets and lamps. But I always forget that the darkest day happens in just late December, when all is merry and bright. And then begins the slow crawl, to more light, a new year, and hope makes a steady comeback.

Halloween

One night per year when everyone is handed a big 'ol permission slip, and you see the inside come out.

Haircut

     Getting your hair cut by the same person is a nice thing. But it’s not always the best thing, and it’s certainly not the only way. Trying a new person takes courage. But why not?

Healthy Debate

     A presidential debate is a curious performance practice found somewhere between monologue, book report, horse race, job interview, bad date, and pageant. The result is a flax seed smoothie I consume only once every few months, wincing with the self-assurance that it must be good for me. If politics really is theater for ugly people, I just wish there was better acting.

Running

     Every time I run I feel proud of myself for getting out there. But then I get discouraged when I feel the onset of fatigue. But if I run long enough, I rise above it, like a plane ascending through the clouds. Then I can cruise, on autopilot, and land somewhere new.

Production Crew

     There’s a lot that can being going on at one time, but it’s important to be aware of the things that aren’t changing. Behind the scenes of life is a production crew that lives between one’s own ears. A good crew means a show can rotate actors, rotate stages, rotate showtimes, and rotate stories. Your crew is with you for life. And if they're good, you’re good.

AM

     Mornings offer something no other time can. They are the most subtle of rebirthings, a gentle hint that, hey, maybe this thing will be a little different. Discovery is still possible.

     Nothing reveals this like waking up in a new place, a reminder of the potential that comes with marination in a new womb. I prefer my home, but away is nice too. Being born is a good thing, even in the smallest of ways.

First A, Then B

And finally, C.

Being Late

Being late to most things is a bad thing, but with some things, it will all be ok.

Self-Care

     Self-care is a curious concept, as it suggests that the failure to attend to our inner lives has become so pervasive that only concerted efforts of yoga, face masks, and alone time can allow us to meet ourselves again. A uniquely modern phenomenon, self-care is the ironic product of unprecedented convenience. Between air conditioning, fruit all year round, delivery services, and an endless stream of media, there has never been a time to live so comfortably. And there has never been a time of such internal abandonment, and such a need to stop and say, “Wait, what’s still here if there’s nothing?"

The Best Words Ever

     You’re totally right.

End of Summer

     The end of summer comes quickly, and though fall brings much to look forward to, there is a particular sadness that comes with the gradual shortening of days and filling up of calendars. Days of laying in the sun are all too swiftly replaced by hurried walks to appointments and preparations for returns.

     Taking stock becomes a secondary focus, put back on the shelf for the season, until next summer comes around, and reflection is back in style.

I'm on Vacation

And so should you.

I Think It Should Be a Rule

No one should have to do that thing anymore.

To-Do

Be

Summer

     Summertime is such a nice time. Not fall, not winter, not spring. Summer. There is nothing better than water and cool, sun and heat, eating and drinking, talking and laughing. School is out, and life is in. Nothing better, nothing ever.

Short.

Very short.

Time Off

I hope you have it. If not outside, then inside.

Summer Heat

It is getting hotter and hotter outside and it is making me sweat more. But it is nice to not be so inside all the time. More outside. More outside can be nice.