Twenty Years Ago, I Became a Mom
When Julia Roberts had her twins, she posed with them in People magazine under the headline, "Best Role Yet.” I related. Though I've never quite achieved my artistic dreams, I've had them, but when John Michael was born, I knew one thing.
If I never do anything else in my life, I will have been great because of him.
That Stage Though
They all say it: I've worked so hard for this, I've dreamed of this since I was six years old, last year I watched this show from a bar across the street.... (that last one belonged to Maren Morris at the CMAs this year, not to an Oscar winner, but the sentiment is the same). I watch them say it from the couch in my pajamas, and I raise a glass, because I hear ya, sister friend. There are way more bars across the street than there is room on that stage.
How to Measure Enough
Let's get right to the switch for this bait: I have no idea how to measure enough.I have a picture in my head of what enough looks like for me. It is very pretty. It has to do with totally liking my day - that's pretty much it.
Confessions of an Occasional Introvert
I used to be an extrovert. Audacious, someone told me once. And they said it like this, "You used to be."