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
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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
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
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.
What Darlene Says... 