Eye contact. No words.
Communication in one
small exchange. Sparks Fly. Continue reading “Attraction”
An Ode to the Community
…some of you are like a best friend or very close sibling–always cheering me on and giving advice when needed.
…some of you are like a mother or grandmother–offering sage wisdom and sometimes (only sometimes) gently scolding me for not seeing the bigger, better picture when I’m down on myself or uncertain about the world.
…all of you together are like a large, slightly dysfunctional, but always supportive extended family.
And so are my thoughts about the WordPress Community.
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I have been reflecting lately on how much I know you all…really know you. Even though we’ve never met in person (besides you three from college and you know who you are), through your own writings and our frequent exchanges, I see your unique personalities, your passions, the things that make you shine so bright as well as, sometimes, your struggles. Blogging can be and very much is an extraordinarily personal endeavor. I know some Continue reading “An Ode to the Community”
Slippage
There is a void outside my window
where you slipped away
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Who did the slipping, though? Continue reading “Slippage”
The Beauty of Blogging
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how blogging has changed my life.
That’s kind of a big declaration to make about something, I know.
But I’m serious. Blogging has changed my life for the better.
I have grown up a lot in this last year. I’ve matured and have become so much more comfortable in my own skin. Lately, I’ve been having little to no anxiety–of course, it still exists, it still sneaks up on me when I least expect it–but it is so much less severe than it was last year at this time and it Continue reading “The Beauty of Blogging”
Kickin’ it Old School
Who here remembers when electronic typewriters were the next big thing?
Anyone? Anyone?
(For the record, I sure don’t. I was born in the early 90’s and, thanks to my software test engineer poppa, grew up in a household full of computers) Continue reading “Kickin’ it Old School”
A Twenty-First Century Normal?
The other day, I received a Snapchat from one of my friends: Continue reading “A Twenty-First Century Normal?”
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