I've been looking for a full time job lately, and it's not easy to find one. In some ways, being out of the job market for so long (taking time to raise my small children) makes me feel like a recent college graduate. I'm stepping into unknown territory. I have to rebuild connections with potential employers [...]
I've spent the majority of my life thinking: I want to be normal. I want to wake up, have my coffee and breakfast, go to work, see friends, and do stuff that normal people do. Except, I don't do that. I spend a lot of time fighting with the thoughts in my head that tell [...]
I love my kitten. I got her when she was four weeks old. Sometimes she falls asleep sitting up and it looks like she's meditating and it's adorable. She is adorable. Here is a picture of my kitten. Do you like kittens?
When I was a child, I would often go to the grocery store with my mom. I remember her feeding me snacks to keep me busy. Sure, it was semi-distracting to munch on some crackers or pretzels or whatever, but nothing could fully prepare me from what was coming. I sat in the giant metal grocery cart [...]
I have lived with the memory of this childhood trauma for too long. It's time to speak about what I experienced. I know there are others out there who can testify to having a similar experience. I am not alone. We are never alone. It seems like it was only yesterday. I was sitting on [...]
There are some things I can't write about in my life. So instead of talking about my life, I am going to put my energy, my feelings of being lost and my various emotions that I can't talk about here into a novel. I came to this decision in therapy today. I've been thinking and [...]
I'm at a crossroads. I have been primarily staying home with my children for six years. During that time, I have been a substitute teacher and have been freelance writing. I am now returning to the workplace full time, and it's terrifying. First of all, I don't have any "work clothes." The thing about working [...]
There were two knights: a red one and a blue one. They were engaged in a battle. The two enemies locked eyes. Their swords were up. Their metal armor was on from head to toe. Neither one of them was budging. They were each afraid to move. Neither one of the warriors wanted to put their [...]