The first roller coaster that sticks out, for me, is the Wild Thing at Valley Fair. The company my dad works for would host a company picnic alternating between Valley Fair and the zoo. My mom never went to Valley Fair but she also never misses a chance to sit and watch the monkeys. We […]
Author: Jes
Winter
“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you. Don’t go to sleep!” ~Rumi Perhaps this is why sleep is so elusive when I get home from work. That being said…I’m not sitting outside in this weather to hear those secrets. They will have to catch me as I’m quickly trying to get in the […]
Rituals & Routines
Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts on the importance of rituals. It’s intriguing. It got me thinking, what are my rituals and how often do I stick to them. * * * When I was in my late teens and early twenties, […]
Welcomed Death
It started on Saturday morning. Bash woke up not feeling well. He likes to sleep in the bathtub and relax as part of his healing process. I thought he was kidding. He can’t be sick…they don’t have to go to school on Monday. Bash isn’t a faker, at least when it’s not a school day. […]
Space & Boundaries
Welcome to the New Year! Hopefully this finds you healthy, happy and excited to tackle the adventures you pursue this year. I absolutely LOVE New Year resolutions. Usually I take 3-5 under my wing and spend the year completing them. I haven’t failed myself in 8 years. I don’t do the typical loose weight-ish resolutions, […]
Being YOU
Instagram is so pretty. I look in awe at everyone’s life and wonder how I can get mine to be just a little more like theirs. Then I remember, like snapchat, there are filters and people use them. It’s hard to get a glimpse of “real-life” when you look at instagram. The filters and the […]
Driftwood Art
You probably don’t know this, but I like to create. Creating anything is wicked cool, but besides writing I like making actual things. Poems, posts, children’s books, painting, charcoal, you name it I like it. After all these years, I think I’ve finally found my jam. The medium that speaks the best through me. Driftwood. […]
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Happy Wieners
This post is not about wiener dogs, but it is about wieners. Last week I was changing into my pajamas when my oldest walks into the room and says to me, “Mom, your butt’s too big for those undies”. I didn’t even get mad. That little voice inside of me told me, “someday he’ll […]
What the FUNK?
Does anyone else feel like their life is COMPLETELY disrupted by the solar eclipse? My life, on the outside, hasn’t really seen much change, however, I feel like that eclipse has torn through the life of ones I care about and not in a particularly good way. For instance, my partner in crime at work… […]