by Marie Watts | May 3, 2021 | Blog
I’ve been angry this week. Extremely angry. But why? After deliberating, I’ve realized that I’m tired of life getting in the way of my desires. Chores waiting, stuff broken, a berserk website, relationship issues, volunteer work deadlines. You name it. Simple...
by Marie Watts | Apr 26, 2021 | Blog
Burning wood puts me in the moment. For several years we’ve had a large mound sitting, waiting for the right weather, a full day to tend the site, and the motivation to make it happen. Since then, I’ve changed tactics, moving to small piles to finish earlier. My...
by Marie Watts | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog
Like many men during the COVID terror, Brook is bored. So, he reached out to me. This is not the first time I have been romanced online. That got me wondering–what do these social media males see in me that mortal flesh and blood dudes can’t identify?...
by Marie Watts | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog
In January, I wrote about my body transformation journey. The trek has had its ups and downs, but nearing thirty pounds of weight loss is thrilling. Developing new habits and staying in line with consuming a net twelve hundred calories a day has not been easy, but...
by Marie Watts | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog
We humans have a need to see ourselves in a positive light. Sometimes, however, we become too protective of our self-esteem and fail to take responsibility for negative outcomes. Ever heard any of these excuses (defense mechanisms) designed to protect our feelings of...
by Marie Watts | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog
Part of my time during the COVID shut-in has been devoted to reorganization and storage upgrades. The problem is, I can’t remember the special places where everything is hidden. For instance, baking pans accumulated over the course of forty years were becoming...
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