A few months ago, I had the opportunity to talk in person with someone I’m close to about adult-diagnosis ADHD and autism. Working with a therapist, she went through the official processes […]
Why Thinking I Might Be Autistic Helps
Spending a Life: My Sister, Cancer, and the Present Moment
REPUBLISHED: It’s been over five years since I wrote this post, and my new book, Our Bodies Are Mostly Water, about my sister’s life, death, and my grief, just came out. A […]
Break The Screen (Time)
I can no longer invest time or attention in the products of corporations that have intentionally done potentially irreparable damage to not only my children, but their entire generation.
Following the Green Trail, or Adventures in Cannabis Tourism
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Greg and I took a drive along I-68 toward Cumberland, Maryland. The weather was perfect, high winds blowing puffy clouds across a perfectly blue sky. The state […]
How to Win NaNoWriMo When You Don’t Feel So Good
I first participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in 2012, back when I was the faculty advisor to a creative writing club. I felt happily pressured to set an example for […]
The Destination, Part 3: Cruising Through Italy – Florence
This was one of those moments where time layered.
Fitness for Dog Lovers of a Certain Age
Hi, my name is Lisa and I’m in my third year as president of the Upper Suncoast Dog Training Club. That means, basically, I drink and I throw things. Frisbees, tennis balls, […]
Out of the Howling
I’ve been thinking about this post for months. A week ago, I started to think in more specific ways about it. I planned to post yesterday, but I didn’t. Why? Because I […]
The Pleasure of Typing Fast
When I type, my fingers fly across the keyboard making musical clicking sounds. My task this time is to transcribe an eight-thousand-word printed manuscript into a Word document for editing. My fingers […]
Ow
I make many, many foolish choices in life, choices where I overestimate my ability to withstand pain, pressure, workload. I spread myself too thin. This time, I did not do that. I guess 50 also brings some small level of wisdom.
The Gloria Sirens 