Quiet, quiet piggy

Quiet, Piggy Every time this man(?) opens his mouth and speaks, I have to leave the room. The sound of his voice puts a hard knot in my stomach. The fact that people can, time and again, defend his disgusting rhetoric, tell me about how his wonderful business acumen is going to save this country, … Continue reading Quiet, quiet piggy →

Taking the steps

I'm finally doing it. Way overdue, and feeling a bit ashamed of myself, but...I'm finally doing it. I tell you, those first steps into a gym had my heart beating fast, and all the imagined dragons rearing their fire breathing heads and threatening me with anxiety. I parked the car, sat there a minute and … Continue reading Taking the steps →

What healing feels like

The past year has been filled with the ups and downs of healing, emotionally speaking. I've found out that healing isn't by any means linear, it's a process. One that must happen, in order to move forward. What I do know is that as I was riding along on my Unicorn in Training, the other … Continue reading What healing feels like →

The Aftermath, and a Renewal

2025 started so poorly for me, that I took it as a sign that it was going to try and rival 2024 for the Worst Year Ever award. Fortunately for me, I have been able to pull myself up by the proverbial boot straps and just keep trudging forward until I felt my feet free … Continue reading The Aftermath, and a Renewal →

Grief Cleaning continued…

Mom loved her "whirlygigs". We left one with her. My mom passed away after not disclosing that she was actually getting very sick last year. She lost her beloved Sheva dog, just recently, so attributed her feeling awful to grief and depression. Turns out that she had ovarian cancer that had spread to her liver … Continue reading Grief Cleaning continued… →

Feeling the feels about losing my siblings

I wrote the following FB "note" back in 2016. It had already been 7 years since I'd lost my half sister, Kayley, to a car wreck in the dead of night. I can say that I think "we", being my dad and step-mama, as well as my step-brother, Blair, and other members of our family, … Continue reading Feeling the feels about losing my siblings →

Also, teaching old dogs new tricks.

My honey and I were having a discussion over the phone, while I as on my lunch break today. Working another 12 hour shift. I was on call last weekend. This means I stay either in a sleep room at the hospital, or I get to bunk at the house of a friend, near the … Continue reading Also, teaching old dogs new tricks. →

Grief Cleaning. That’s what they call it.

Someone you love passes away and then the real work starts. My mom was a pivotal person in my life. I could always count on her for two things. She was my biggest fan, and she was also my harshest critic. Living in her shadow, as a young person, was no easy task. To me, … Continue reading Grief Cleaning. That’s what they call it. →

Prompted writing

Who are your favorite people to be around? My favorite people to be around are those who make me think. Who hold me accountable to my actions, quick to forgive and quicker to teach on a kind and loving manner. My favorite people to be around are those who make me want to be a … Continue reading Prompted writing →