Yesterday, I was chattering to my mother about how impressed I had been by this girl. She inspired me not as much by her talent but by the way she held herself; she had beautiful posture and a well-used smile. She inspired me with her quiet confidence. Then I had a sudden realization–I had never…
Minimalism- One Suitcase
I learned from an early age that my stuff had to have a place. I think I learned the power of order and simplicity out of necessity ; I cannot live in clutter. If I do, I find that my mind feels equally cluttered. I have dreams of traveling the world, of having no belongings…
Slow and Fast: The Styles Of Reading
My whole life, I’ve been a really slow reader. My sister, my best friend, and it seemed everyone around me, zipped through books, while I read so slowly that I usually got tired halfway and stopped reading. I was good at reading and I loved reading–but my sister was the one who earned the title…
The Simple Truth Behind Every Lie
Behind every lie is a truth. Underneath every hidden pain and unacknowledged problem there is clarity beaming, unquenchable and raw. We try to hide it beneath sunglasses and smiles but it’s there. You know it. And somebody, someday, is going to perceive it. You can find out a lot about a person by the lies…
My Adventures With Curly Hair, Part 2
It seems that sometimes I need a melt-down before my head clears and life is fresh again. After I was done crying over my hair and being illogical, I disappeared into my room and sorted myself out. Then I came back to my mother (Bless her heart.) and told her, “Alright. I’m ready for you…
My Adventures With Curly Hair, Part I
It seems my whole life I’ve wished my hair to be something it was not. My hair is blonde, and this was the first thing I didn’t like. I always wanted jet-black hair. Everyone seemed to have blonde hair; black hair was something. I vividly recall a day, when I was four, standing in our cow…
“Happy girls are the prettiest”
Audrey Hepburn said, “I believe happy girls are the prettiest.”, and how true this is. I don’t know of anything more beautiful than a pure smile, a real chime of laughter. I find that beauty is its strongest when one holds one’s self well. Grace lasts longer than beauty. We’ve heard over and over that it…
The Year Of Rest
This year has been long and hard. It has been a good one but exhausting. I’ve found myself wanting to take a two month vacation to Europe and do nothing but explore the country-side and write. And so, looking at this new year poking itself into view, I began wondering what it holds for me….
That Little Thing Does Make A Difference
There is always something to do. Do you feel overwhelmed because you never have a chance to just stay home and enjoy the simplicity of life? Does it feel like life never slows down? I feel as though there is always somewhere to go–always one more thing to get done. It’s exciting, but at times…
Life Learning- Blog Journeying
My blogging world has evolved over the years. It has now been two whole years since I launched my first blog, aflyonzwall.wordpress.com. And now, I’m really excited for this new launching. I look back at some of my first posts and cringe- yet, how proud I was of them then! When I began making…
