Everything seems harder today when it comes to work, life and everything in between. And, no, I’m trying not to be a whiny baby or complain that life has wronged me or even that I demand to be treated more fairly. I grew up in the 80s, so I know I would’ve been eaten up... Continue Reading →
All I want for Christmas… (a grown-up Christmas list)
Remember being so excited to write a Christmas list for your parents when you were young? Putting everything and the kitchen sink on it, hoping most of it would be wrapped under the tree on Christmas morning. At 46, my 'list' is filled with either ideas or items that are extremely too expensive to buy... Continue Reading →
Trauma Comes In Many Forms, Even More With The Triggers
Just the other day, I got a friend request... a simple friend request on one of my socials. My whole body went rigid when I saw his name and his face; a small, very barely visible photo on my phone. As I hit delete, for an instant, I am 19 again and my mind is... Continue Reading →
Landing on My Own Two Feet never felt Better. Finally, a Pretty Good Year for the Memory Books.
It's been quite a year for our family. It started with the uncertainty of not knowing where I was going to be working, what I was going to be doing and the void in between with being unemployed, having one income and being at home with my boys. And then somehow through the grace of God,... Continue Reading →