Taking Life with Chances

A written and soon to be spoken journal

Chance

Dogs were always kind of like kids in my book. I liked everyone else’s, I just…
Paying Attention

Yesterday was one of those perfect spring days. I got to spend it in a garden…
Attempts Were Made

Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked up the nerve a few times now to say…
The Crush

Speaking of dating-ish, there is currently a small development on that front: a crush. I get…
Dating… or Something Like It

Dating is an interesting topic for me right now. The truth is, I’m not really ready…
Self-Promotion

Self-promotion has always been a strange thing for me. I’ve always admired the people who ask…
What If Closure Looks Like This?

What if closure isn’t a conversation? What if it looks like sitting in gratitude for knowing…
Part Three — Showing Up for Myself

Reflection has never been my strongest skill. More often than not, I find myself drifting toward…
Part Two — Still Learning How I Love

My fourth and most recent relationship ended about a month ago. We weren’t together for a…
Part One — I Love Love

Gen X through and through, I grew up on the romance stories of Brenda Walsh and…