An Inconvenient Child
I was an inconvenient child. There was no tolerance or support for this, only resentment. I learned resentment at an early age. Unlearning is taking time. As mother to a highly sensitive…
Life and Love are Messy by Rachael Alaia
I work to give voice to the difficult questions that most people usually try to avoid.I feel compelled to "disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed.”I am committed to disrupting…
Are You an Empath?
Empath Self Assessment by Judith Orloff 1. Have I’ve been labeled as “overly sensitive,” shy, or introverted?2. Do I frequently get overwhelmed or anxious?3. Do arguments or yelling make me…
Bye Mom
A little more than a month has passed and I have not cried for the absence of my mother. When she was alive, because of the fracture which seemed permanent,…