-
In-Betweeny Times
Keep your options open.
-
Gotta Be This or That
My ex-boyfriend used to quote that song whenever he thought I was being indecisive. While I did enjoy the Ella Fitzgerald version that would then run through my head, I still found it to be an annoying habit. The man always did lack subtlety. He saw the world as nothing but black and white. I…
-
Leap and the Net Will Appear
That sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? Who would be crazy enough to jump without having a visible net below? It’s much better to plan for all contingencies, right? First of all, let me be clear that I’m not talking about literally jumping off something here. If you step off the ledge of a high-rise building without…
-
#ShoutYourAbortion
Well, here’s a blog entry I never thought I’d write. It’s about a growing movement of women who are coming out about their abortions. They seem to be doing this for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, as the government attempts to defund Planned Parenthood and roll back women’s rights, it’s important that people…
-
Abulia
From dictionary.reference.com: abulia /əˈbuːlɪə; -ˈbjuː-/ noun 1. (psychiatry) a pathological inability to make decisions I love it when I come across a word I’ve never heard before, and this one is a beauty. It just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? And it is a very pretty word for a type of personality trait that drives me up…