My Anxiety’s Name is Rita

My Anxiety’s Name is Rita

My chest is tightening and I can tell that my breathing is shallow.  I feel the knot in my chest wind its way up into my throat.  My hands start to tingle and my eyes start to burn as I fight back the tears.  How can I stop this from happening?  I didn’t used to […]

Poetic Genius – Mary Oliver Interview

Poetic Genius – Mary Oliver Interview

I have always had a romantic notion of being a poet.  As an angst-filled teenager I scribbled furiously in journal after journal trying to gather feelings into words that seemed not to exist. Then one day I realized that poetry is not written, but rather gives birth to itself through me.  If I surrender to […]

My Anti-Resolution List 2015

My Anti-Resolution List 2015

Well here we are again…at the cusp of a new year with a list of resolutions ready to make fools of us all.  I don’t know about you, but I totally suck at keeping resolutions.  Whether it’s because I set my goals too high or I’m unrealistic about my time management skills, I always disappoint […]