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
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.
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
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
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)
I've been single my entire adult life. Some by choice and some by circumstance. Circumstances aside, I like being able to do what I want, when I want, go where I want, and with whom. I like not having to check in on someone to see if it's o.k. that I go somewhere or spend… Continue reading Baguette vs. Potato
When someone transitions over in body and spirit, there's space between grieving, trying to make sense of what just happened, and moving forward. When a death is involved, it's not so easy to just shake it off and move on. It's forever stitched into your being. When you've been caring for someone who is terminally… Continue reading Death and Gratitude
If you have cats, and I'm sure some of you do, ever notice that every so often your cat will stare at the wall corner, or if you have a cat like mine, he will caterwaul into thin air. Some say it's singing the song of their people; others claim that cats can see otherworldly… Continue reading Ghosts
When I was born, I almost died. The nurse told my mom I was a fighter. She said that she could tell because when she held me she could feel it. I wonder what she felt because most days I don't feel like much of a fighter. When I was five, I would take swimming… Continue reading Scars
In my youth and early adulthood, I spent my summers working up in Yosemite at various family camps. These were my wonder years. A series of devastating fires wiped out one camp, damaged another, and destroyed acres and acres of land that I called home (and in my heart still do). Just outside the camps,… Continue reading Standing on the Rim Of The World
Balancing Cat 