Travel Thoughts, 2:40 a.m.: Anticipation and Anxiety
I realize I might be wise to preface this post with an admission that mine is very obviously a First World problem. But I do try to write honestly about my life, and anxiety is…
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Sleepless on the Island . . .
I’ve been having the most ridiculously obvious anxiety dreams — part of last night’s had me being left behind somewhere south of the border, perhaps one or two states away, and having to drive myself…
View PostDeep Breath In. . . Now Out. . . Calming Oneself on the Weekend
I must confess that I am in an adrenaline-raddled state, two weeks into my term. Every job has its challenges. At a primarily teaching-focused institution, the startling change of rhythm at the beginning of the…
View PostWave-ing, not Drowning? (apologies to Stevie Smith)
Taken from the car, driving through Haut-Médoc on way back from Souillac to Bordeaux It’s not all easy summer pleasure around here. Sometimes I need a pretty picture to divert myself from the current stresses…
View PostSummer Dates, August Weddings
While I’ve been writing about Fava Bean Recipes and Navy Cashmere Sweaters and Churches in France and Chainsawed Beach Furniture, two dates have been creeping closer and closer. One is the date on which my colleagues and I…
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