• CDB wrote about the word thunder 1 year, 6 months ago

    my favorite thing to do is lie under the blankets, in my old house. tin roof, warm dog, thunder and rain, wind beating on the old rickety windows. i could pass hours in that room with books and candles, just enjoying the lack of electricity and the warmth peace can bring when you are still [...]

  • CDB wrote about the word scar 1 year, 6 months ago

    i have so many of these, little or big reminders of major events in my life (childbirth) to smaller events, like falling while running in the dark one night. each one tells a story, but it’s not one i always want to share. over time, the scars on my body present a roadmap of my [...]

  • CDB wrote about the word setting 1 year, 8 months ago

    i’ve often focused on my setting and how it affects the work and thinking i do. music is often background of my setting, and in general, i relate strongly to the memories of every musical note my setting has brought. the sounds of a room, or an office, or a train – the smells around [...]

  • CDB wrote about the word morality 1 year, 8 months ago

    It’s such a funny word and one that’s thrown around all of the time. my version of morality might be completely different than yours. a “moral woman” has such a puritan tone to it – but i’m not sure that’s a bad thing anymore. morals can be so far away from ethical. christians should be [...]

  • CDB wrote about the word suppose 1 year, 8 months ago

    suppose is one of those “wasted” words in the english language. it’s like wondering what is going to happen or would have happened if you had done such and such differently. suppose is a word of possibilities but it’s also a word of speculation, and usually speculation leads, eventually, to navel gazing and a lot [...]