• I think I’m in the Clear

    I think I’m in the Clear

    It’s been a couple days since my dream of being possessed by a walking antique doll. I can’t lie and say that it hasn’t haunted my waking moments occasionally. Especially, that night, when I went back to sleep and none of my cats were anywhere near me. They usually sleep right next to me. So Read more

  • Too Early To Tell

    Too Early To Tell

    I don’t usually remember my dreams when I have them and I don’t remember the last time I had what I would call an actual nightmare. If I had to guess, I would say it was 20 years ago when I was pregnant. I had the same dream with all my kids. I think all Read more

  • Failing Forward

    Failing Forward

    All my life I’ve been comparing myself to the next gal. I was a teen mom who struggled every day to make ends meet. I worked myself senseless. Always working, never making a career. I used excuses like, “my kids need me” and “I can’t work those long hours and take away from the kids.” Read more

  • Can’t blame a girl for trying

    Can’t blame a girl for trying

    Somewhere over the last couple weeks I lost myself again. Why are bad habits and old ways of thinking so hard to break? October came and while I always initially fall in love with Fall and all of the things that come with it, my seasonal depression works double time to take root in my Read more

  • The Good, The Bad, The Seasonal Affective

    The Good, The Bad, The Seasonal Affective

    Even though September 22 is the official first day of fall, I’ve always considered October to be the real start of fall, but I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with Fall. I love it because fall is a good reminder that we are allowed to shed the things that don’t serve us. We are allowed Read more

  • Two Years Sober

    Two Years Sober

    Two years ago today, Flea Market Guy and I were having our last big blowout. I was done with all of his drinking. I was done with the drunk texts to other women. I was done with having to deal with toxic ex-girlfriends. I was done with hangovers. I was done with passing out. I Read more