The Loss of an Estranged Parent
Shit shit shit...I just got third party information that my mother has been taken to the hospital. My mother has made her decision and choices clear. So, I suppose I…
Trying to raise good citizens. Honest. Kind. Faithful. Humble.
The Opposite of Faith
There is much change in my life as I transition homes and career AND try to accept the finality of my family of origin's committed alignment with my ex husband,…
Emotional Honesty and Healing v. Play Acting
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 and soft, courteous words may only counterfeit our true feelings. We may even think we have overcome resentment, self-righteousness and self-pity, but if they are still there inside us, they will in some mysterious way emanate from us and deny what we try to convey by our play-acting.
Poor Sally Draper
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 interest to obsession. I admittedly…