Crazy work schedule lately. Spent a couple of days in D.C. this week at a mini-conference on violence and abuse in relationships. Made a lot of connections and received plenty of positive feedback. We took the train in Thursday morning and caught one of the last trains back on Friday night. Exhausting. Especially considering the …
Tag: Books
Second Chances
In thinking about second chances, the theme for this week’s Sunday Scribblings, I’ve come to the realization that I’m still making my way in life through my first chances. I see all those first chances as necessarily leading me to my next first chance, and so on. Is there a point at which you feel …
Year of Magical Thinking
I think I only briefly mentioned reading Joan Didion‘s memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking earlier this year. That brief mention in no way reflected my opinion of the book. In fact, my reluctance to address my thoughts in this blog probably stemmed from the emotional weight of reading it and my own inability to …
Random Monday
Everyone should go out and watch Children of Men right now. Really, I’m serious. Amazing and humbling because it is only a few more steps down the path of our reality. Ewww, I am so glad I wasn’t anywhere nearby when this happened. You know it’s a slow news weekend when all anyone can talk …