Beautiful World

Therapist talked with me about some things that are happening inside me which he believes will not be helpful. Then we discussed different s...

I have a ridiculous immune system. I contract the common cold/virus/flu once every two or three years. Sometimes though, I rely on that immu...

My daughter comes home from the hospital today. She's been there since Monday. We admitted her once again for suicidal thoughts/behavior...

I've been waiting a long time to write this post. Until now, I could not because there were too many unresolved issues floating around i...

I have asthma. I like to pretend I don't because asthma is annoying and I would rather not have it. Being a runner at 8000 feet has caus...

You see, I am Samantha. If you don't know me personally, that statement might seem meaningless, so for you, I will explain: I don...

Today I saw a butterfly. It's been so long since I've run on the ridge above my house that I almost forgot it was time for them to a...

Today I awoke, aware that there are some major changes happening inside me. Therapist has been working with me to assure that through all th...

About a month ago I received an email from an old friend. This particular person has not spoken to me for a couple of years. He requested th...

Today the bumblebees arrived. The white blossoms in my crabapple tree not only smell lovely, they buzz with the constant sound of striped, f...

I find the things I'm about to write incredibly confusing. I think I'm starting to understand this friendship thing. Maybe. To be ...

Hello. My name is Samantha Stevens and I'm a workaholic ( cue canned laughter ). Sigh. And I was doing so well, too. Every time I he...

Today I saw the first leaves beginning on my rose bushes. After a very mild winter, spring has begun. It worries me a bit. Longer, more seve...

That's what I told my physical therapist when she was testing my strength so she could send a report to Surgeon before I saw him on Wedn...

I have a rather obnoxious aunt who, when someone we knew had passed away, would interrupt our silent mourning to gleefully chant in her obsc...

The birds believe they must make up for lost time. They sit on my crab apple tree eating the dried fruit and singing loudly. A few smaller o...

As I've worked in the public schools and taught classes in higher education, I've been baffled by the fact that the average person d...