One day at a time, I seek,find, and create comfort around what it is like to be the object of scapegoating, betrayal, discarding. For me,…
Our attitudes are usually conveyed to other people by what we say and do–and how, if the attitudes really reflect what we feel. Gentle actions…
I recently began (binge(ofcourse)) watching Mad Men after having attempted before but never fully getting into it. In true addict fashion, I went from zero…
I struggle to relate to anyone asserting they have nothing to recover from. ? Every cell of my being tells me to beware of people claiming that.…
Before marriage, I was a great first date and interviewee, I could usually get a second interview, date, or job, regardless of whether I actually…
After reading a comment by Jessica on my previous post, I did some pen on paper writing about my sister. Thank you, Jessica. I concur,…
After last week– which required two vet visits, paw infection, antibiotics and a cone(to scrape the freshly painted walls) for one of the dogs, two…
Waking each morning already engaged mentally in conversations with my mother pains me, unsure if we have ever really had an actual conversation, in which…
On Saturday before Braziilian Jiu-Jitsu Class, we stopped for Chick-Fil-A( a huge treat, right?). My older son took one bite and said “I don’t like…
I cannot help but marvel as I observe so many people unable to give a clear and direct #NO I think the #fear #shame #guilt…