I have met many people over the course of my life. Having a wide and varied resume in the service industry including hospitality, retail, bartending, food and beverage service, and ultimately cleaning houses. They run the gamut from sedate to fully insane. I’m not kidding. In the usual vocations of public-facing service work, we’ve allContinue reading “The Real Patsy”
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Learning to Play a Trumpet
I have, in recent months, nose-dived into a number of different rabbit holes. I’m not very good at sitting still. Meditation sounds divine to me, but my monkey brain resists the challenge. The closest I can get is walking, which I try to do daily, but in the midwestern summer the humidity alone is oftenContinue reading “Learning to Play a Trumpet”
I See Things…
There have been many times in the course of my cleaning work that my clients have asked me, “Have you seen this _______?” or conversely, “WHERE did you find the _____?“ Because during the process of cleaning, I have to look, really look, at everything. So… I see things. I am a master of noticingContinue reading “I See Things…”
The Road I’ve Traveled
“After all, everyone’s favorite subject is themselves.” ~ Neil Strauss All writers draw on their own life experiences to create their stories. They recall people in their history that left a mark, however good or bad, to weave the heroes and villains into the books they write. But mostly, it’s about the writer. I thinkContinue reading “The Road I’ve Traveled”
Introducing…ME!
I’m baaaack! I am old enough now that I can look upon my life and see patterns. There have been, of course, the normal transitions that all of us undertake–evolving from child to adult, finding the right grown-up fit for ourselves, parenthood (or not), work to support habits like eating –and if we’re lucky enoughContinue reading “Introducing…ME!”
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