Author: L.A. Law

Choose 8 images from October 2025 and then choose one of these images to write a few paragraphs about. Racing thoughts returned on the morning of my mom’s 75th birthday party as I did not accomplish as much as I had planned the day prior.  I reassured myself I had all day to run to…

This is your prompt: Consider all the unknown possibilities for joy. What will thrill you? What might you love that you don’t even know about yet? What are you certain there is more of? My short answer, “All of it”, all of the unknown possibilities, even the ones I won’t like, those especially, because I…

My hair has gone through quite the transformation over the years.  I decided to let it go grey in my early forties as I needed agency going through my divorce.  One friend criticised this decision as her opinion cast me looking old in my grey locks.  But the first thing I noticed was colleagues took…

The smell of Pizzelles, flavored with anise, cooking in my grandmother’s waffle iron, popping out a perfectly golden brown, tasting warm and delicious The counter, white with gold diamonds The cutting board sliding out of its hiding place just under the lip of the counter The stove, also has a hiding place, slides forward, out…

One can always use Another Mother.  There is no such thing as too many mothers in a room.  Mothers have no ego.  When gathered, they share appreciation for each other.  Often, mother is tired, or doesn’t quite know what she is doing, and if there is Another Mother to step in, fill shoes, advise, the…

This is how Party For 1 rolls when Cinco de Mayo falls on a Monday. Well, at least a rainy day Monday that tries to get me down, especially following a weekend where I shared lots of time and space with cool cats in Brooklyn and a potential new partner. Time experienced after giving of…

My mom, Pamela Greene wrote the following speech for women’s history month and gave it at work, twice in one day. Public speaking is a bit outside her comfort zone and she did it anyway, using it as a catalyst to create a dialogue with each group. I am so very proud of her! She…

 I imagined on my walk into work this morning, how healing it would feel for me to be able to have a conversation with you about my perspective.  How I long for validation from you on my difficulties.  In my mind this would feel like a balm to my wounds. I realize that I already…

Schitt’s Creek Revelations at season 3 episode 11, half way through, and I feel like I may be getting it, the meaning, the mishaps, the laughability. Most of us, on the basic level, wish to have the upper crust hammered down, not me personally, I of course, honor their hard work and devotion to their…

There is a level of euphoria that pervades our minds when our bodies align with the type of movement they are designed for. Some bodies are built for fútbol, other bodies thrive running.  When my body participates in my ballet exercise class, elation descends on me, igniting all my cells with excitement.  The movements are difficult and…