Ordinarily Extraordinary

“Perhaps – rare though truly extraordinary may be – there is no such thing as simply ordinary. Or perhaps there is always the capability of being extraordinary, buried inside any ordinary being.” I’ve been reading a book, titled, appropriately enough, Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin, and it has my thinking about what it means to be [...]

"Awe"-some

“Perhaps the state of awe is actually ‘seeing’ the world as it really is.” Years ago, my aunt and uncle took a trip by themselves and left their children in the care of my family. My cousin/godson J was no more than 2 years old at the time and he would walk around with a [...]

Growing Pains

It’s been a little over a month since I started OM. I’m glad I decided to start writing in my own space, but to be honest, I’m still not sure if I’ve found my groove. When I first started, I was a little afraid that I wouldn’t have things to write about, that I’d be [...]