June 29, 2010

Carry That Weight

The scene plays out over and over. Every day. Sometimes several times a day. I detect a cranky tone in my husband’s voice. Guilt washes over me, makes my chest ache, presses down until I feel sad and cranky and defensive. Immediately.

What is he complaining about? Who knows. Traffic, our son dragging his [...]

June 28, 2010

Walkabout

On Friday night, my nerves snapped.  Bing, bing, bing!  My husband could see the fireworks going off behind my eyes and said, “Go, get out of here.  You’re wasting time checking your email.”  (I was.)

I grabbed the camera and my purse and my phone and walked out the door without much of a [...]

June 23, 2010

My Body

Last night I went running for a quick mile after eating lo-mein.  (Highly not recommended.)  I got home, stretched briefly and stumbled into the bathroom.  As I sat in the tub shaving my legs before showering, I realized my body is my own again.

I touched my skin, becoming re-acquainted.

My body is a [...]