Since I last posted. I will get better at posting. I've been working at my job a lot lately, and it's draining all my energy to work on the things I want to do, like write this blog. I've made myself a promise to honor myself and not let outside responsibilities encroach on my passions.… Continue reading It’s been a minute
Little Rumors-not the music
Can we just stop the office gossip? Because that's all it is gossip. Fueling the fragile egos of those who can't or won't support, uplift, and encourage coworkers. Chances are those who are gossiping have no idea what the person or people they are gossiping about have gone through. They have no idea how many times the person they… Continue reading Little Rumors-not the music
Seize the Day!
Hello Readers I pledged to write more a while ago, which hasn’t happened. It’s not for the lack of words, motivation, or thought. Part is because I’ve let other commitments take over, and I’m failing myself, and part is because, well, is anyone even reading this? Over ten years ago, I made a significant change… Continue reading Seize the Day!
6 a.m.
When you've gone without for so long when does it start to become normal and you make do without? I'm not talking about sex. I'm talking about the kind of intimacy that comes with feeling safe emotionally and spiritually. When you know you can sit with someone and say nothing and it's okay because that… Continue reading 6 a.m.
We interrupt this program to tell you…
I wanted to write about an issue that comes up frequently enough to become a glaring problem. I’ve encountered this issue both in group settings and when talking to someone one-on-one. I’m just as guilty of doing this, and I’m making a point to be better when it happens, yet at the same time, I’ve… Continue reading We interrupt this program to tell you…
An Open Letter
Dear Young Lady at the Supermarket, After a very long very stressful day at work, I found I needed to pick up items at the grocery store for that evening's dinner. As I was strolling through the aisles, you and your friend passed me. You were both very young and I can only guess just… Continue reading An Open Letter
If the Mask Fits
After my Sleep Apnea Diagnosis came the hard part. The fitting of the mask. A few weeks after the diagnosis, I had an online appointment with the sleep center. They asked me a bunch of questions and then told me due to supply chain issues, I would have to wait 6-8 weeks for the machine… Continue reading If the Mask Fits
Sleeping Beauty (Pt. 3)
Nothing. That's what. For the next five years, I suffered. I did nothing because no one was listening, and any advice I did get wasn't helpful. So instead of getting upset and crying or getting even, I got assertive. I went to a new doctor, and the first thing I said was, "I have a… Continue reading Sleeping Beauty (Pt. 3)
Sleeping Beauty (Pt. 2)
I got even. I took this awful woman's advice and saw a nutritionist. Someone I didn't know so that I could get the most unbiased point of view. Maybe I was doing something wrong that I have my blinders on about. So I made the appointment, filled out the questionnaire, and showed up. Before my… Continue reading Sleeping Beauty (Pt. 2)
Sleeping Beauty (Pt. 1)
For YEARS I had been reporting to my doctor that I feel tired ALL. THE. TIME. My thyroid tests came back normal; my Vitamin D was very low (not uncommon with women), but I was testing "normal." For over 10 years, this was my reality. I've just plogged along life tired, drained, and just existing.… Continue reading Sleeping Beauty (Pt. 1)
Balancing Cat 