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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Karie

Today I am thankful for the ability music has to transport is back in time. The thread of connectivity that, when the song came on my radio earlier today, took me back three years or so to the place I first heard it. It was a trendy, independent bookstore in Athens Georgia that smelled of Chai tea and paper. The song came on and I was immediately smitten. I started to sway and twirl and may have even played air guitar. The cashier looked concerned and confused. My husband appeared mortified and distanced himself an aisle or two away from … Continue reading Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

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Calming the Chaos

Karie

It took me years and years, well into adulthood to realize that not everyone has a racing mind. A mind that is always ”on,” never quiet, never still. A mind that even in sleep is always racing and most always headed in the wrong direction. I thought everyone else lived in a chaotic clutter of thoughts and memories. A mind made loud by voices feeding into insecurities, assuring me that I will never be good enough and that I not worthy of happiness. It took me years to seek help for my overwhelming fear of abandonment, my lack of impulse … Continue reading Calming the Chaos

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Thick as Thieves

Karie

Today I am thankful for my best and oldest friend. The day we met we had an instant connection and from that day forward we have been thick as thieves. Through good times and bad; from Nancy Drew to purses and boys; through more than one precarious situation and countless other adventures. Even over the span of decades and years between conversations she is my constant companion even when we are miles apart. She is the sun and I am the shadows. I am thankful she was born and that we crossed paths. Today is her birthday but she is … Continue reading Thick as Thieves