You know, I initially wanted to call this chapter: “Everything in Between: Alabama, Alabama, a spoonful of Minnesota, a sprinkle of Texas, and an indefinite amount of Georgia.” Mostly, I thought this was an accurate synopsis of the current state of my being – I am all of the places I have lived. I also thought thisContinue reading “Chapter 8 – Everything in-between”
Category Archives: Wander
Chapter 7 – The beach
Describe a smell, a sight, and a taste that made an impression on you this week. Picture this: It’s 85 and stunningly sunny. Clouds, or wisps of, rather, streak the sky. As far as the eye can see, the Gulf of Mexico. Quite wild today – there are double red flags. But, that doesContinue reading “Chapter 7 – The beach”
Chapter 6 – Heartbroken and mountain-bound
They say there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. An individual may cycle through any of the various phases for a multitude of reasons. Over time, so they say, things will get better. I know you know that. I know I know that, but something else everyone knows? In thoseContinue reading “Chapter 6 – Heartbroken and mountain-bound”
Chapter 5 – “When I lived in Alabama…”
When I lived in Alabama, I wrote a journal that I kept as a running Word document. I initially started it to keep in touch with the residents I had come to know and love from the waitressing job I worked while in undergrad. I wrote every week, and every Sunday, I sent this journalContinue reading “Chapter 5 – “When I lived in Alabama…””
ON HAPPINESS 