But you see, I can believe a thing without understanding it. It's all a matter of training.
Were I forced to describe this woman in one word, that word would be. . . herpes.
The best thing about being 45 is not taking myself so seriously. Do I miss the package I came in at 25? I do. Gravity is no one's friend. Yet the perspective I've gained is so worth the wear and tear. What would have mortified me at 25 is now simply fodder for a funny, relatable story. Also? I was a waitress at 25, and now I'm an author. Forty-five is definitely better.
I’m instantly mortified by my fat, uncontrollable mouth, but that’s when it occurs to me that my humor is a self-defense mechanism. Even though I may come off like a stark raving asshat, being funny is the most important tool I have to stay sane. The ability to say what I think is the key to allowing me to feel in control.
I'm the person who says every single thing she thinks, sometimes to others' amusement, and almost always to my detriment.
No matter how happy anyone is with their choices, I believe it's human nature to wonder about the path not taken.
I don't care how happily married you are or how deeply enmeshed you are with your children and family and career -- every woman needs a couple of chicks who'll break out the sangria just because you need to vent.
Punctuality is a quality the need of which is bound up with social co-operation.
Every truth is self-acting and possesses inherent strength.
The deeper we look, the more we shall be convinced that the one thing wanting, which we must strive to acquire before all others, is strength strength physical, strength mental, strength moral, but above all strength spiritual which is the one inexhaustible and imperishable source of all the others. If we have strength everything else will be added to us easily and naturally.
I aimlessly travel, meaning I have no agenda other than to get small in the world, be quiet and observe people.