Go show them what Love looks like… These were not the exact words I received from a friend as I changed in and out of every single bathing suit I own (all which date back to both pre-Chet and some pre-Cole), but they are the words I carried around with me all weekend. My bodyContinue reading “Live from Love”
Category Archives: Let it Shine
Joy! In Spirit and In Running Too.
It’s back. That place that I love so much in running found its way back to me. It has been hibernating for a few weeks (and coincidently my blog has also taken a slumber). It has been eight weeks since my hip first began its refusal to run. I nurtured it. I ran easy. I cut backContinue reading “Joy! In Spirit and In Running Too.”
Choosing
A few weeks ago, I received a subpoena to be a witness in a lawsuit against my employer. I thought this chapter was over after I gave my deposition and had no interesting information to add to the case. The minute the piece of paper was delivered to me, I got anxious. I got panicky.Continue reading “Choosing”
I’d love to be..
Sometimes I can get stuck in my own head, daydreaming about where I could have ended up, or another life I could have lived. What if I went away to school? What if I was brave enough to study abroad? What if I got that MFA in Creative Writing I really wanted? What if IContinue reading “I’d love to be..”
Vote for Cole
Every night I tuck Cole into bed. Now that he is growing up, I kiss him on the forehead. When did I quit kissing him on the lips? After he is asleep, I sneak back into his room to say good night one more time. I am always amazed at how grown up he has become.Continue reading “Vote for Cole”
Kristy Maute 