optimism – Bridget Cook

finding a door in the wall of change

June 18, 2019March 30, 2020 bridgetmcookLeave a comment

After gigantic, joyful experiences in life - like a trip I’ve looked forward to all year, or a visit from someone I miss so much it feels like getting a phantom limb back - I’ll find myself sinking down fast into my own personal quicksand hole. It’s a familiar spiral, and it starts the minute [...]

winter’s small blessings

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 bridgetmcook4 Comments

Winter in Ohio. A wash of dull green, steel gray, lifeless browns and whites. The sky hangs close and I struggle to remember the version of myself who ran before work and grabbed drinks at sunset. The sun isn’t that big of a deal, I think, until it comes back for a few hours here [...]