One Woman's Quest II

Growing with gratitude for life's challenges

Last on the Card for 2022

January 1, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

One last sunset and a year end doodle for Bushboy’s Last on the card challenge.

Daring

Sidestepped comfortdared to breachpersonal boundaries Knew it was a stretch Uncouth, this bodily responsepain penetrating Dark thoughts wrestlinginner rebel smirking I gleaned a moment of freedomBut at what cost? (ME/cfs is characterized by exhaustion following exertion. Post Exertional Malaise (PEM) is the result, causing symptoms to flare.)

Fire (haiku)

Try Routine

On our family chat, the kids have been making fun of the number of times I have moved house. Later, my daughter ask me about it. “Don’t you feel funny about leaving all the ties you’ve made?” she asked. “The ties that matter stay intact,” I assure her. “It’s the adventure of the new that […]