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Real Life

motivational-quotes-inspiring-sayings-real-lifeI’m starting to figure out what my real life looks like: the life that exists after I’ve reached my big goals.

How do I want to spend my days and my nights? How do I want to fill my time?Read More »Real Life

Night and Day

misunderstoodThere’s been a rather non-fun cycle that has popped its head up throughout my life. The basics are that there is some sort of misunderstanding where an argument ensues. The latter have historically resulted in variable shades of ugliness.Read More »Night and Day

Not Yet

DSC01827Pretty, isn’t it? Beautiful even. The knots in the wood catch your eye as they swirl. The red of whatever wood it is is dark and deep. Almost the color of drying blood.Read More »Not Yet

Scattered Words

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A cousinly visit in 2012.

My cousin was killed Saturday in a triple homicide. My aunt contacted me today to tell me the news.

I’ve spent the better part of today trying to wrap my brain around it.Read More »Scattered Words

Easing into 2016

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Statue in Pere Lachaise Cemetary in Paris. She looks restful.
C.M. Foust 12/2015

Things have been pretty quiet on the living daringly front. I’ve been decompressing. I’ve been figuring out what my life looks like now that I don’t have to put in 12 hour days multiple days a week.

Oh my! I even get two day weekends! Huzzah!Read More »Easing into 2016

Bumps in the Road

bumps-in-the-road-576x399I’m accepting of the fact that I’m a recovering pessimist (more here). Most days I look at the bright side of life. I find the joy in the little things, and it feels wonderful.

But 20+ years of negative thinking are hard to shake, and sometimes I start falling into bad habits.Read More »Bumps in the Road