friendship – Going On 40

My Friend, Peter: A New Beginning

I received this message: “Hello Jaclynn, this is Susanna (Peter’s partner). I see that you tried to reach him. My dear Peter passed away. I’m texting because calling makes me too emotional.” I told her: I had hoped this wasn’t the message I’d receive—but I also wondered. Peter was one of the dearest friends I’veContinue reading “My Friend, Peter: A New Beginning”

Self-Sabotage’s Sinkhole

I am no master of mental health. The thought hits as loud as a gong as I tread barefoot—lightly but quickly—across the super-fluffy bath mat, searching for a towel. It’s in moments like these, alone and freshly showered, that I find myself at war with my own thoughts. This realization comes as a defense, anContinue reading “Self-Sabotage’s Sinkhole”

Thank You For Being A Friend

I drop in here like the YouTube yoga instructor so gently reminds me each day in practice. I take it to mean releasing the past, focusing, and tuning into the now. A slight buzz exists in my chest area, it’s tight, so I follow my breath also like she instructs. I pause, breathe three times,Continue reading “Thank You For Being A Friend”