exploration in First Time

The coffee in my hand has gone from too hot to lukewarm. I stare into the beige abyss, watching a faint skin form on the surface.

The apartment was quiet except for the soft hum of the refrigerator and the occasional creak of old floorboards settling. I sat cross-legged on our worn couch, cradling a mug of chamomile tea that...

The brochure had been tucked between takeout menus and credit-card offers in my building lobby: AWAKEN YOUR INNER GODDESS—A WEEKEND INTENSIVE FOR THE CURIOUS WOMAN. I almost threw it away.