Brittany Drehobl

Next Chapter

I’ve been feeling extremely thankful these days, in ways that have little to do with the recent holiday. For the past two weeks, I’ve had a lot of time for reflection. Because exactly two weeks ago, I officially stepped back from being a working librarian and stepped down from the position I’ve held for theContinue reading “Next Chapter”

waxing poetic

April is National Poetry Month, and in the name of getting back into a creative groove, I decided to try and write a poem a day. Which instantly proved how far removed I am from my undergraduate creative writing degree and uncovered all I had forgotten about writing poetry: a poem may be small, butContinue reading “waxing poetic”

Lucky Me, Lucky You

All of us, regardless of locale or vocation, have recently crossed into a second year living through a pandemic. In this third month specifically, each sunrise brings with it a new anniversary and a flood of memories: the last time you sat in a crowded room, hugged a loved one, felt normal. The first timeContinue reading “Lucky Me, Lucky You”

Still On That Tightrope

Words matter. Many people choose a word to guide them through the year ahead; a word that sets their intentions and helps them make choices, set goals, achieve dreams. If my past year had a word, it chose me. And that word was: SURVIVAL. Even before 2020 became the year of global distress and personalContinue reading “Still On That Tightrope”

I Don’t Know About You…

…but I’m feeling 32. And a slew of vacillating emotions on top of that. But back to 32. Because today is legitimately my birthday and that is my newly minted age. Oddly enough, 32 is my lucky number. It has been ever since I first donned it on the back of my travel soccer jerseyContinue reading “I Don’t Know About You…”