I read, re-read, and listen to all words written or spoken by Anne Lamott. Nearly two years ago, when I first moved here, I read about…
My truth is that I mostly do not have a choice about my first thought, but I do have the choice to indulge it or…
After more than a year of wrestling with the reality of having my family of origin show me for the last time how little I mean to them,…
No matter how much spiritual and emotional work I do, I am not able continue in this cycle and simultaneously work toward recovery. The only sane choice…
For Mother’s Day, I want for my mother to stop allowing and participating in activities that exacerbate tension between my ex-husband/father of my young sons and…
Below are a few of the many ways to invalidate another: · Tell a person they shouldn’t feel the way they feel · Demand a…
In my family culture, when someone or something displeases you or interferes with your agenda, it is treated with the gravity of a criminal offense and the source…
Ugh…my boys deserve much much more than they are being allowed. Deep sigh. I am more tired of this grief than anyone is of hearing about…
McDonald’s Drive Through at 3:05 p.m. Attendant: Welcome to McDonalds. What can I get for you today? Me: Hi, May I please have a Southwest Salad…
I had believed myself smart enough and fully capable of being treated with indifference bordering on disdain while maintaining a strong sense of self-respect. I…