Written by Karen D. Swim “We have to be willing to get rid of the life we had planned so as to live the life that is waiting.” I planned to be a wife and mom (after my original idea of Queen of the World fell through). I was going to be bake cookies, volunteer [...]
Eyes Half Mast, Mug Half Full – I am There
April 16, 2009 By 4 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim Late night, not enough coffee, hanging tightly to the threads of creativity needed to power through the day. Lingering in that state of adrenalin fueled rush that gets you down the road and then throws you to the pavement like road kill. I am there. Longing to [...]
Magic in the Mundane
April 15, 2009 By 11 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim My 4 year old cousin pulled at my pant leg, commanding my attention. I turned toward him to tune in to the conversation that he had apparently been having with me. He then pointed to a big Tonka truck and told me to say “Hi” to Tom. I saw a [...]
Hop, Skip, Double and a Dip
April 14, 2009 By 15 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim I watched the little girls draw the crooked squares in colored chalk on the sidewalk. I smiled remembering my own childhood games of hopscotch. Hop, hop, hop. The first round was always easy because you knew what to expect. Hop, hop, hop, land, hop, land hop. You knew just how [...]
It’s April and I am the Fool
April 1, 2009 By 24 Comments
Image by ian boyd via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim Today is April 1st and I am a fool! I am not the victim of an elaborate prank. I have not lost my ability to be prudent but I am proudly a fool. I have fallen victim to the folly known as absolute belief [...]
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