Kerry Forward
The unexamined life is not worth living. -Socrates
I’ve had an interesting (for me) last couple of days, at work and at home. Drake’s been super sick, so he hasn’t had the strength to put up a fight when I put something weird on TV. We watched a lot of TV since getting home from our cruise – I caught up on four […]
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So my former co-worker died this weekend. His name was Bradford Frost, and we worked at United Way together. He was only 35. He was way better than me. I remember seeing him at 1212 Griswold, taking the elevator up together, and he was so young and handsome, at first I just wondered who he […]
We had big plans for Halloween this year. We had big hopes and dreams. He wanted to sew his own costume, completely from scratch. I didn’t have those guts, but I did have the guts to ask my seamstress neighbor if I could commission a custom handmade dress from her as part of my costume. […]
I know what you mean. I do struggle with the pace of a modern life, the pace that’s expected of me as a full-time working American adult. I don’t have kids, either, and I know that adds another layer of depth to all of it. My biggest struggle is in asking myself if this is […]
This is the tastiest South Beach Diet (Phase 1) low carb, low calorie, Weight Watchers friendly breakfast ever. I eat it 5 days a week and I don’t even care. My Favorite Breakfast – Veggie & Egg White Muffin Cups Makes 20-24 egg cups. 1 large sweet onion 1 large bell pepper (any color) 12-15 […]
In 10 days, Drake and I will be heading off on our Parisian vacation. The past many weeks have flown by in anticipation of this trip. There’s a lot I’ve wanted to do beforehand that I didn’t do (uhhh, learn a language), but at the end of the day, it’s almost here and we’re doin’ […]
Today I’m struggling with the idea of self esteem, which according to my Self Esteem Guided Journal, starts out by practicing nonjudgment of other people. Earlier today I made a list of sincere questions that I’m wondering about. How do you forgive someone without just rationalizing their behavior? Is rationalizing their behavior, or “explaining it […]
I answered the main phone line earlier today, and the caller ID said “Novi Police Department.” That’s not good, right? So the police person on the phone said she’d received a hang-up call to 9-1-1 and she needed to know if everything was OK. I’m the operator. How would I know whether some stupid coworker […]
On Sunday night, I had a dream that I was applying liquid Wite-Out correction fluid to my lips with a regular Wite-Out brush. This, in my dream mind, would serve as a foundation for my lipstick. It felt just like you’d imagine it would feel. On Monday night, I had a dream that I dyed […]