The past two years have brought so many new normals, shifted and cancelled plans, bittersweet disappointments and pleasant surprises alike. We’ve spent so much time writing and rewriting our own narratives, deciding if and how we should change our course as we navigate into the future, and whether our ultimate destination remains the same. ForContinue reading “Plot Twist”
Author Archives: 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”
