Some say we learn what we live. I think those people have it half right. We live what we believe despite what we learn. At least eventually… When you’re a kid, you are sort of stuck with what you’ve got. Some adults can stay stuck if they choose and never go beyond what they […]
Anger lives all by himself in a small shack at the edge of town. Rumor has it that his walls are made of solid stainless steel because he never wants to deal with home repair. He spends much of his time hiding. He thinks if people don’t see him they won’t believe that he’s been […]
I had six boys. Three girls were spaced amongst them, but my first and last child were boys. I’ve always liked boys. Girls are a little bit more complicated. I volunteered as a chaperone for a field trip with my youngest son’s class to a nearby planetarium. My son’s teacher knew I had several kids, so she gave […]
It seems like every time I think I’m at a point where I can adjust and move forward in earnest, something comes down and knocks me off track. Tripped up and confused, once again, I have to fight my way through confidence booby-traps and fearsome self-doubt, spitting excuses out of my mouth, just to scramble back up to a place where I can see my […]
We usually have no say in the names we are given or the subsequent “shorts” our names evolve into. A nickname can be part of the whole or completely unrelated to our given name. Some people end up with names they really like and others have a difficult time with theirs. Names that are hard to spell or […]
“Fall” by Yatika Fields 2015 oil Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe 505.954.9902 For almost thirty years I traveled as a married woman. I wore my rings and felt “taken.” I always furtively looked at the left hands of those around me to see if they wore a ring too. I found it interesting that more often than not, […]
tonic ton-ik –noun 1. a medicine that invigorates or strengthens 2. anything invigorating physically, mentally, morally or emotionally I read about and have seen women engaging in the task (or privilege) of “styling” a daughter’s hair. Two particular occasions made very deep impressions. The first was a moving story I read in a women’s magazine. Written by a black woman, the article lovingly […]
I live in a rural area on about two acres of land we actually can use and the rest is part of various private and public easements. The house is surrounded by sycamore trees that litter the area with their tired leaves in the fall. I like to rake leaves… So, this place has […]
I follow a blog about the writing/self-publishing experience. Well… I sort of do. I’ve read a few posts and even commented on a couple. The blog host replied, and I liked that. Be in touch with your audience, right? Anyway, since I am now beginning to see my life in a new light, I […]