I bounced my foot nervously, quickly glancing at the woman behind the desk, trying to gather anything I could from scanning her. Everything is fine. You are fine. You want to be here, remember? It has taken a long time to get here. If it doesn’t work out, you can simply leave. This is your …
I wrinkled up my brow, switched tabs on my browser, and opened up the lecture outline I was listening to. The instructor had completely lost me. Google, define domicile. What was this lecture even about? Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, oh yeah, I forgot. I was in way over my head and could hardly make sense of anything …
Do you ever play the “What If” game? You settle down for the night and then, instead of sleeping, you parade a variety of scenarios through your head, working through some of the possible outcomes. Eventually you may start tweaking smaller variables. You might begin with thoughts of the upcoming private school enrollment, and work …
This summer we spent approximately five weeks in Mexico; not at the beaches or resorts on the east and west coasts, but in the central, northern deserts. When friends would hear that we were heading out of the country for the summer, they would admit their jealousy and wish to join us for vacation. Inside, …
Zzzzz. My left wrist vibrated. I took in another deep breath. Thud, thud, left, right, left, right. My feet went onward into the darkness. The early morning winter air was crisp, but refreshing. I wonder what mile that was? I didn’t check. I still felt new to smartwatch technology, but embraced the spontaneity it offered. …
I was waiting at a coffee shop to see if anyone would make it out tonight to color with me. Most of my friends had passed on the invite, but still, there were a few who might venture out last minute. Maybe their plans will change. It was a miserably cold evening in the dark …
My swim coach, who had been pacing the side of the pool, intently watching his athletes progress through the workout, stopped and focused his gaze down my lane for a long while. Sure enough, when I reached the wall, he leaned down to speak to me. Now what? It was my arms again. I wasn’t …