Should you open the door to my walk-in closet right now, you will find twenty-three items of clothing and four pairs of shoes. That’s it. I have been participating in Project 333 since October 14, 2012. That’s the day I went through my entire wardrobe and picked thirty-three items I would wear for the next…
Author: renaissancerebecca
The God Box
“What’s this?” I said, picking a book up from my friend Tara’s dresser. “Oh — my friend gave it to me and Russ for our engagement. I haven’t read it yet though. It’s about a woman whose mother puts her prayers in a box, and the daughter tells about finding the boxes after she dies.” I…
Control Issues
The music stopped and he let out a sigh, obviously not happy with his performance.”Have you done this before?” he asked. “No.” This was, in fact, my first-ever official waltzing lesson. “But you’ve danced before…” “Well, yes.” “I can tell,” he said. Was he complimenting me on my skills on a dance floor? My seventh-grade…
The Belief-O-Matic
The Belief-o-matic. It sounded like a new-fangled kitchen appliance I would have seen advertised on late night TV — back in 1985. I could see the greasy haired salesman on my screen telling me how simple it was to use: “Insert beliefs and in no time at all, you’ll have the perfect religion!” Click here…
Life: A Labyrinth or a Maze?
I punched a zip code into the labyrinth locater. Jackpot! The search returned two labyrinths in Asheville, North Carolina. The first was at a Catholic church, but I wasn’t ready to step foot in one of those at this point in my life. The second was an outdoor labyrinth at theUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville. It was…
Quit a Job to Go To Italy? A Story about Motivation
In January of 2006, while on a beach in the Florida Keys with two dear friends from my college days, my mother called me. After exchanging pleasantries about my trip, my mother got to her point. “So your grandmother joined a senior citizens group. And guess what the first thing was on the agenda of…
A Lesson in Moonshine
“This place has quite the decor,” my friend told me, as we walked into the restaurant. “I thought you’d appreciate it. It covers three things that are most important to the people here: NASCAR, Merlefest, and moonshine.” My friend filled me in on what Merlefest was – a music festival whose greatness was up for…
A Random Tuesday Night Conversation
We were the only two patrons. “We don’t technically open until 9,” the bartender told us. It was 8:45. We asked if we should come back. She said she was ready, so we sat down and had a drink. My friend knew the bartender, and she served our food and drinks in between prepping for…
On Aging – or Not
“I have someone you should meet,” she told me. “She’s your age.” She stopped and stared at me for a second. “Well, I don’t know how old you are, but she’s twenty-six and you look about her age.” “I turn thirty-six tomorrow actually.” “No!” she said, with a stunned look on her face. “I thought…
My Back Pocket
I have a piece of paper in my back pocket. My figurative back pocket, that is. In reality, the paper sits in a green file folder marked, “PT License.” The paper was issued by the state of New York. License #020405. I received it after successfully completing an accredited physical therapy curriculum and passing a…
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