• Honor Among Thieves and Felons

    It’s been a little over a year since I quit working at a Federal halfway house. I hated that job so much. Every time I say that to someone, they look at me sympathetically and say, “yea, it must have been hard working with ‘those kinds’ of people.” It never fails. That is always the… Read more

  • I Found Self-Preservation Through the Block Button

    Sometimes I wonder if I just have a knack for attracting shitty, toxic people or if the majority of people are just shitty and toxic. I really hope it’s the former, because the latter would be pretty depressing, but I’ve known a lot of toxic people. From friends to strangers to lovers, I’ve had my… Read more

  • Mother’s Day Isn’t My Thing 

    I’m not one of those people who likes to kill other’s joy, especially not on holidays, but Mother’s Day, like most other holidays, just isn’t really my thing. I love my mom. She gave birth to me. She raised me the best way she could and now I’m an adult. I don’t feel compelled to… Read more

  • Maybe I Only Think I Know 

    This blog has really been a learning experience and I think it is turning into a tool to get to know myself and really let others get to know me. Not that I think a person will ever truly know themselves because we encounter events and people, who change us in some way, daily. But… Read more

  • I am THAT Woman 

    Today I realized that I was that woman. When I wrote the blog There’s a Reason I was certain that I was not that woman who could know that a man was married and continue seeing him. I had myself convinced that it was just friendship. It’s been a long time since I’ve met someone… Read more

  • I Really Can’t Muster Up a Tear

    Do you ever have one of those days where it just seems like nothing is the way you wished it were and you just want to stay in bed (or crawl back into bed if you made the mistake of getting out in the first place) and pull the covers over your head and sleep… Read more