Dear Happy Asses, I do this little thing called Outfit of the Day, and I really enjoy it. It seems that a lot of others enjoy it too. I know I like seeing what other people are wearing—it’s fun, it gives me ideas, and all that jazz. Recently, I was having a conversation with a … Continue reading Sticks and Stones
Month: December 2025
The Wonder and the Chaos and the Gift
Dear Happy Asses, Christmas took me by surprise this year… as if it doesn’t come the same day, the same time, every single year. I kept pushing it off—tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow—and well… tomorrow is here. My love note is not written.I am guzzling lots of water, taking gnarly antibiotics, getting IVs, and enduring steroid shots … Continue reading The Wonder and the Chaos and the Gift
What if Self Confidence isn’t the Goal?
I struggle with self-confidence. I had a whole love note almost completed, but it felt clunky and contrived… and then my computer went dead!!!I’m actually thankful for that little intervention, because it gave me the chance to write what I authentically — and vulnerably — needed to write. People who don’t know me, and maybe … Continue reading What if Self Confidence isn’t the Goal?
Getting Lost So I Can Be Found
Dear Happy Asses, I have always found great things when I thought I was lost. I’ve kind of looked at it as an adventure. When my sweet husband would get frustrated because we were lost again, I was usually excited about what I might find on this said lost adventure. I think I was comfortable … Continue reading Getting Lost So I Can Be Found
A Little Messy, A Lot Loved
Dear Happy Asses, “Speak to the good in people, and you help call it forward.” — Unknown Who knows what makes us do what we do and love how we love? What makes us vote how we vote, or cling to the little quirks that shape who we are? I suspect much of it is … Continue reading A Little Messy, A Lot Loved