Beautiful World

This is a quote from a celebrity who was a domestic abuse victim. I'm not sure why, but when I read her story, those words felt like my ...

I didn't have a lot of time this semester, so rather than dealing with PTSD, I ignored it. Which means I lived on low-level anxiety and ...

I suppose this old blog is nearing the end of its existence. That's probably as it should be. I've been emotionally attached to this...

I am addressing the decision to adapt or face extinction. People do it everyday without even knowing it's happening. My awareness of it ...

A couple of years ago I noticed that my support base was shrinking. This was not unexpected. Indeed, I saw it coming even before the support...

Sometimes there are just really bad days.

I've been thinking a lot about love. Surprise! I've been talking with Tabitha and Adam about love. I'm learning a number of th...

Minor health glitches. Last Monday I had a nosebleed. It lasted about ten minutes and stopped. Then I had another on Tuesday. And Wednesday....

This morning a goldfinch stopped to visit my crabapple tree as it migrated through. The tiny bird hid easily amongst the leaves, but it'...

Letting go has been a good thing, I think, and it really was a gift. I think there comes a time in everyone's life when they recognize t...

Do you feel old now? Well, you're not. Ten years is only a drop in the bucket when you consider how many years you have left, but that...

I was told by a good friend once that I could be a good leader if... Then he went on to talk about all the reasons I could never be a good...

Yesterday was my birthday. This marks the tenth birthday post I have made since I began blogging. They're not all here in this blog, but...

This isn't working for me anymore. At least, not right now. I used to be able to just write here and then go live my life. I can't s...

I've known this about myself for a long time. I've tried to articulate it to people. Some have allowed me space and made it clear th...

Therapist suggested it might help me understand what I need if I could articulate what the feelings I'm sorting through are, exactly--an...

I'm not complaining. I know the stuff I'm going through right now is necessary and a means to an end. I understand that it's all...

I often worry about people I care about. I worry when they're sad or stressed or just feeling out of sorts. I worry when they have somet...

I've spent a lot of time during the past ten days thinking. During the month of June I had no days off. And there were too many days to ...

I spoke with Therapist on Tuesday. I didn't blog abut immediately because what he had to tell me wasn't necessarily what I wished to...

When I become tired, everything is not awesome. And today I'm very tired. I have been feeling increasingly isolated during the past mo...

We are well into the gorgeous summer days which remind me why I love it here. They're bittersweet this year as Darrin applies for jobs w...

Talking about things doesn't always make sense anymore. There was a time when it was crucial for me. Not talking led to the feeling that...