If I can cross a creek…
Wow….what a couple of months it’s been. Not only did I finally come to a good place again from which to date and entertain the possibility of a relationship, I met someone new and enjoyed some fun moments visiting museums, taking photos, sharing food, and overall playing like a kid. I emerged from the fog,Continue reading “If I can cross a creek…”
The beauty I see…
Sitting in a warm coffee shop, snow flakes descending in white fury outside a nearby window, and I’m thinking it may be time to re-emerge from my brief writing hiatus. The past few weeks have been, in part, about moving on…..but also about returning. The return, in fact, has been both literal and figurative….returning toContinue reading “The beauty I see…”
This is why I’m afraid…
Just want to take a minute to thank everyone who has followed my posts and to let you all know that I’m going to be taking a break. I am unsure for how long. As some of you may be aware, I have struggled to let go these past months. I have attempted to turnContinue reading “This is why I’m afraid…”
Call me crazy if you want…
Back from a short trip to Arkansas and trying to decide my next step. More travel? Writing a short book? Going out of my mind for lack of physical intimacy? Perhaps I should apologize to anyone who thought this blog was going to be all “zen”….full of peace, harmony, meditation. Mostly, it’s about expansion….stepping outContinue reading “Call me crazy if you want…”
Not a point to this…
Sometimes, words flow. Sometimes, they don’t. Sometimes, I don’t get to finish a thought due to time constraints. Sometimes, I get caught up in the editing. Sometimes, I drive even myself crazy with the analyzation of the human psyche. All of this has been the case for me the past two weeks or so. IContinue reading “Not a point to this…”
Not my man…
Dear fellow overthinking, analytical, introverts, So, I don’t move you? Is that my fault? Do you think there’s something wrong with me? Well, let me tell you…..maybe I don’t do it for you because YOU don’t move ME. You don’t bring out anything in me and there’s a side of me you will never seeContinue reading “Not my man…”
I just want you to know…
Reaching just under 324 million users in 2021, interest in dating apps has skyrocketed since 2016, according to a quick google search. Despite these numbers, however, another search reports that only half of current singles claim to be looking for a romantic partner. The other half don’t want relationships at all. I look at theseContinue reading “I just want you to know…”
What will you do?
Let’s imagine getting a little house plant and giving it water so that it may grow and flourish. Now, imagine giving it so much water that you end up drowning it. Likewise, imagine planting flowers in your yard that love the sun. You read that they love the sun, but you have a spot inContinue reading “What will you do?”
A whole other world…
When my husband passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2010, I was not unfamiliar with loss and grief. Yet, for a period of time after his death, I found myself void of compassion for others experiencing their own loss, grief, and trauma. In fact, it was almost two years before I was ableContinue reading “A whole other world…”
Just as confused…
The truth. I don’t know what that is. I don’t have any answers. I have words and feelings in the moment, which seem to make a mess of things…..because I am, quite simply, unsure about almost everything and everyone. There are no signs or guides. Just a confusing glob of thoughts and feelings tangling upContinue reading “Just as confused…”
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
About Me
Hi, I’m Jeanie. Although a journalist by trade, I have always been enchanted with the idea of writing a book and this is where one may now find me in the latter days of 2020. Working on my first memoir, “From Eggshells to Extraordinary,” I spend my minutes exploring and writing about love, loss, relationships, personal growth, and my own journey and experiences in each of these. In fact, many of the stories, musings, essays, and articles you find in this blog touch on the same topics I also look to share and cover in the new book, so stick around. Subscribe, share, leave a comment (or two,) and even drop me an email if you want to connect and share thoughts and ideas. I’d love to hear from you!
Subscribe to receive new posts as soon as they’re published!
beach children commitment connection control death dreams extraordinary fear fearofloss friendship gain gloriathecamper growth holdingon hope identity impermanence intimacy Ireland journey letting go lettinggo life loss love marriage Michigan minimalism path peace personalgrowth personal growth Places relationship relationships responsibility risk security separation soul suicide travel union writing
- November 2022 (2)
- October 2022 (8)
- September 2022 (4)
- August 2022 (3)
- July 2022 (5)
- June 2022 (5)
- May 2022 (4)
- March 2022 (3)
- February 2022 (3)
- January 2022 (1)
- November 2021 (6)
- October 2021 (5)
- September 2021 (1)
- August 2021 (4)
- July 2021 (2)
- June 2021 (4)
- May 2021 (1)
- March 2021 (2)
- February 2021 (6)
- January 2021 (10)
- December 2020 (1)
- November 2020 (2)
- September 2020 (1)
- August 2020 (1)
- March 2020 (2)
- May 2018 (1)
- January 2017 (1)
- August 2016 (1)
- July 2012 (1)
Jeanie Unbottled 