Category: the girl behind the screen

38 For 38: The Cake One Is Happening Today

June 2, 2016 – 9:23 am

My friend came over to bring me the loveliest of gifts. “A gift?” I wondered. A gift?  “For your birthday,” she said. That’s right. I’m 38 now.  It happened and I don’t even remember. How’s *that* for feeling old? The problem with celebrating a birthday on the day you spend…

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Keeping It Real

June 1, 2016 – 11:56 am

Last night, I took off my heels, and my phone and I plopped down on our new backyard couch. I am now a person who has outdoor furniture like I’m some sort of adult. I snapped a photo, as I’m apt to do, creatively trying to get the shot without…

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The Anxious Traveler

May 30, 2016 – 3:09 pm

I once canceled a trip to a friend’s wedding because of my anxiety. I still think about this even though it was so many years ago. Too much, probably. I wonder why I allowed my anxiety to win. But then I remind myself that when you have anxiety sometimes anxiety…

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