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Dark Thoughts

I woke up from a bad dream–a really bad one–and my anxiety immediately went through the roof. Why is this?…
BEautiful Chaos

Do not adjust your glasses or worry about mine. There is no error in the title. Read on… The leaves…
Eat Lunch Alone

Over several decades, I spent time in Hollywood learning how to look and sound and be everything that the entertainment…
Bend or Break

An Object Lesson on Dealing with Opposition The other day, my mom said to me, “You’re so resilient.” Cognitively, I…
So I Left

Photo Credit: Jim Towns Today marks fifteen years since I began my crawl to freedom from an eighteen-year abusive relationship.…
Get Back Up

Do you know what a Virginia opossum, a Hognose snake, and some rabbits have in common? Their default defense mechanism,…
I Choose to Yield

Some petty asshole in a sports car arrived at a stop light a couple of minutes after me, pulling into…
Give Me Something

Some of the ugliest people in the world thrive in the format of online trolling. They can anonymously do to…
When Should You Walk Away

Have you ever noticed how you can break a bone or get a huge gash and it’s not nearly as…
Running On Fire

Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m running–as though I were on fire. I’m in a constant state of panic, working…
Clothes Make the Whoa-Man

“These jeans make my butt look too big, but this sweater makes me look pregnant…if I wore this top with…
The “D” Word

“Strap in, kids. This is a long one…”Nobody really talks about what a stigma a woman carries after divorce. I’m…
I Have PTSD

I know a lot of people struggle with this disorder (aka syndrome). I know most don’t understand it. I know…