Tag: emotions
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What Are You Feeling?
Passport pictures are definitely not Glamour Shots. I went in recently to renew my passport; I needed a new photo. It wasn’t a pleasant experience. I tend to smile when a camera faces me. I don’t have an easily accessible straight face. For passports, smiles aren’t acceptable. For some reason, it messes up facial recognition.…
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The Rubies And Rocks Of Emotions
I’ve always been that person who lives out of the emphatic expression of my emotions. Growing up, Mom would tell me I wore my feelings on my sleeves. When I was little, I’d look for them there and was confused by their nonexistence. I’ve been referred to as a drama queen, an actress with too…
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Just Go To Your Corners
They bicker constantly, and their voices can be heard throughout the house. It would be understandable if I was speaking of the kids. Or even adults. Being together constantly wears on everybody’s niceness after a while. I’m talking about the dogs. Aspen, the three-year-old male Lab, and Estes, the year-old female Australian shepherd. Their annoyance…
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They Had Me At Good-Bye
Good-byes aren’t easy. They can be painful, uncomfortable, challenging. Or convenient, timely and welcomed. This last weekend, I was feeling the former. My team had come to the end of our time with this group of people we’ve worked with for the past ten months. Folks we’ve gotten to know quickly and well. Those with…