I’ve never been good at bargaining. Asking for what I want instead of what is being offered has always made me feel uncomfortable, and guilty. We’d just finished an in-person argument, continued from an increasingly mud-slinging email argument. We’d sat out on my balcony with cocktails and a few seconds of small talk before we... Continue Reading →
Happiness, Health, Home, Love, Money
I’ve been trying to do that whole ‘mantra’ thing lately; the one that everyone tells you to do. You know - put out to the Universe what you want, and eventually you’ll get it? That thing. I’ve attempted various methods - trying to make it feel less futile - but I think the Universe is... Continue Reading →
The Hair Pile
The other morning I was showering, trying to be quick but instead thinking about my hair pile. I have long hair, and when I shower - especially when I wash and condition it - I end up with dozens and dozens of loose strands of it tangled in my fingers, set free from the agitation... Continue Reading →
My Compassionate Nature
Last Spring I was in Chicago, waiting for some tortilla soup in a little Mexican restaurant near my friend Nayt's apartment. It was my last night in town, and we'd had a mild disagreement, after which I told him that I loved him unconditionally, but was going out for something to eat. I initially sat... Continue Reading →
Amanda Janik 