busyness

The unravelling

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Jodie McCarthy

Is this what it looks like?The unravelling?The threads I thought held me togetherslowly pulled at one by one. With a twist and a tug,busyness,gets stripped away,and underneathduty and guilt, are knotted about me.They too are untangledrevealingshame and perfection. The unravellingis disorienting. As the threads unwind I am spun around, no longer sure which way is … Continue reading The unravelling

on fake resting

Posted on September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 by Jodie McCarthy

I am the multi-tasking queen. At breakfast time while the toast is cooking, I make the lunches. While the kids are eating breakfast, I unstack the dishwasher. While Mr makes the coffee, I run sight-words with my youngest, and check the homework folders. It has become a point of pride for me. How efficient I can … Continue reading on fake resting