It happened early in the morning on the sunny deck that used to be our favorite place to drink coffee and watch the dogs play in our acre wood. We were well into a busy year that left little time for self care, let alone couple care. We seemed to be leaving the all-things-dreamy phase…
Author: jy195
Lover of nature, Student of humanity, Mother of dog, Nerd.
Spent
I want to love wildly, without words, but inarticulate cries. Guttural, from the bottom of my most primitive being. The ones that flow from my belly like honey. A piercing joy, that leaves me empty, conquered, silenced.
Call me curious…
The past couple of years I’ve really put myself out there for dating. I have made some really great friends out of it but for the most part what I found was us humans are at risk for executing connection, true intimacy; let alone vulnerability and honesty. Maybe I’m overreacting. You see I’m one of…
That which takes on lightness
Meloncholia isn’t necessarily a negative emotion. It allows us to find beauty in the sad and tragic where others turn blind eyes. No-one is immune to melancholy: a cloudy day, a lonely flag in the breeze, a secluded mountain trail, an empty beach, a rusty bridge – all these ordinary sights are transmuted into something…
Cravings
I crave so much more Than a physical connection I crave who you are Where you came from Your desires and fears I crave to know you Beyond the surface of lust
Kisses like caffeine
I want A man who says, “How was your day?” and it sounds like “I’ve thought of you constantly.” A man who kisses the wounds left over from the fires I’ve put out. A man who beats me to the coffeemaker, but gives me the first cup. A man who knows just where to kiss…
Being of service
As many of you heard, from all the caring texts I received this morning, there was a shooting in one of the suburbs of Wausau which led to the deaths of at least 4 humans. We were in the middle of it and my hospital was on lockdown; we are all fine and were never…
Luck or Diligence
Our lives are an exercise in facing challenges. We dream the grandest of dreams as youngsters only to discover that we must cultivate copious inner strength and determination in order to meet our goals. Our hard work does not always yield the results we expect. And it is when we find ourselves frustrated by the…
The Ginger *Snap*s 