A cousin of mine asked me around the beginning of December to contemplate and write about my older brother and what he might be like today. Scott died of leukemia in early 2001, and in the 16 years since I’ve thought about him every day. He was only 35. Scott never saw a smart phone,…
Author: sassysheisme
I seek to live, breathe & work creatively. Late bloomer. Breast cancer survivor, tamoxifen warrior. I will meet each challenge w/determination, badassery & sass!
ONE WORD 2017
Last year, I chose the word, “Push” for my One Word challenge. Push did not affect me like fearless did, though I did push through many challenges in 2016. I have decided that it is time for a new word, a new focus. I have chosen “see” as my word for 2017. See encompasses so much simply…
GOODBYE, SASSY PRINCESS
Carrie Fisher was my first princess. I was 8 years old when Star Wars: A New Hope arrived on the scene and it changed the world forever. Princess Leia was no ordinary princess, at least not the ones I’d seen up to that point. She was smart, sassy, and in charge. She didn’t wait for…
SAFE SPACES
Whether you agree with the safety pin movement, I ask you to think about all the marginalized people groups you know of, and friends you know who are labeled into those groups. While a safety pin is a small gesture, a gesture some mock or ridicule or label too small, it’s a step in the…
AFTERMATH
Spent a lot of time listening, counseling, and reassuring people today. I hope I made a difference for some of you. This election was so polarizing, but what I have seen is that most people on either side wanted the same thing – change. I also feel like either candidate would have led to some…
CREATIVE MOJO
I truly, madly, deeply love photography. I love being a photographer. I feel alive in the creative process from beginning to end. For the last couple of years – through my ups and downs with cancer and hypothyroidism – I lost my creative drive. Most people do not realize how much energy creativity takes, especially…
THE CASE FOR COLLEGE
Yesterday, a friend of mine was told it was time to apply for graduation for her associate’s degree. She was so happy I’m surprised she didn’t float away from jumping up and down with joy. She would be considered a non-traditional student. She has worked hard – working full-time while going to school. Some mornings…
I TALK TO STRANGERS
I think almost every parent tells their children, “Don’t talk to strangers.” We are taught that strangers are dangerous, can hurt us, abduct us, or worse. That “stranger danger” feeling often follows us into adulthood. I was asked this week how I handle eating alone, traveling alone, being alone. It was an honest inquiry from…
WHEN FANS CRY
Today one of my coworkers, who usually checks the news around noonish, blurted out, “Prince died!” I went on the internet immediately to verify. It was true. Ironically, I had spent the morning searching for and finding the video of a coworker singing, “Purple Rain,” during karaoke at the company Christmas party in 2014 to…
WHEN YOUR CHILDHOOD STARTS DYING
The headlines lit up again today as it was announced that Eagle Glenn Frey had died today. I’ve had this subject on my mind since the announcement on December 31st that singer Natalie Cole had passed away, and last week, when David Bowie died, I saw the following Tweet which summed up how I felt….
