How to turn a day off into an existential crisis in 10 easy steps: Step 1: Upon waking, identify as many aches and pains as possible. List all the things that you are sad or worried about. Take those woes into the shower with you and encourage them to mushroom into full-on catastrophes. Step 2: …
One of the more disturbing aspects of my time of life is the irritability. We get ratty, easily wound up, it can feel as though people are practicing the violin with the chords of your nervous systems. Jangling, jarring notes that screech in your ears and make you fit to scream. So far so predictably …
I’m too friendly for my own good. I might meet someone I only half know and before I can even remember their name, my face has rounded up the parts to make a big welcoming smile and give off signals that I’m up for a chat. I’ve tried to command myself to just nod, but …
Ordinary Plenty 