Simply Dee in D.C.

a lifestyle blog in honesty & authenticity in daily living

So, time for a poem or is it a story?

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Posted on March 19, 2019 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

I toss away people like tissue on the floor It keeps the hurt away and my heart from being sore Protecting myself is goal number one After so many disappointments I find it easier to shun I want to be … Continue reading →

So, I feel like I am often on the outside looking in or vice versa… Do you?

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Posted on February 27, 2019 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

So, I have never felt that I truly fit in anywhere, completely. As a result, I have in some ways diminished the sparkling personality that is part of who I am in order to not be ‘so me’. At other … Continue reading →

So, Why do I love thee Atlanta?

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Posted on February 14, 2019 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

So, Atlanta. Why oh why do I love thee? It’s complicated. Honestly, you had me at Peachtree. Every time we went to the grand ole Capitol of GA when I was a kid I loved it. Even through my … Continue reading →

So, apparently there is a “Slow Movement” going on. I want in…

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Posted on January 30, 2019 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

So, have you heard about this movement where people are taking it slow and going back to basics? I was reading about it and it was basically about not multitasking and being more mindful of time and and eating organic. … Continue reading →

So, antibiotics are also mood lifting?

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Posted on January 24, 2019 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

So, after my gloomy and doomy post, I have a more Deeish disposition to share today. I feel like a different person! I think between having a sinus and ear infection and my usual bout of thyroid issues, that is … Continue reading →

So, do I have SAD or am I s-a-d?

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Posted on January 8, 2019 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

So January so far has been me writing a couple of poems, cleaning up, returning to a mundane job, and not getting enough sleep. I can’t determine if it is seasonal affective disorder that is the culprit with all of … Continue reading →

So, a poem about meaning and depth

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Posted on January 5, 2019 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

I want my life to have meaning To be one whom others admire Creating warm and fuzzy in a cold world But through daily life I stumble I fall short in patience and temper I loathe and get annoyed Often … Continue reading →