post-traumatic growth…one day at a time
I had my heart broken recently. And in a ridiculous irony, given the state of my radical feminist brain as of late, it was not a man who broke it. It was a couple of women who I considered to be great allies and safe confidantes. I had thought we were ‘three’. I had thought … Read more
In my last post I talked about the dancing asshole in front of the finish line, and how I have this tendency to back away from something right as I’m about to achieve success at it. I’m surprised and pleased at the response I got – it seems to have hit a nerve with more … Read more
I woke up to a soft, apologetic voice. “Mommy, I threw up…” A few years ago hearing these words would have made me growl and rise out of bed with resentment. I would have immediately started freaking out about missing work the next day, and I might have even grumbled at my poor son for … Read more
“You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true.” ~Richard Bach What did you dream of when you were little? Did you long to be a firefighter, athlete, movie star, or superhero? Did you dream of a big family, a big bank account, or traveling the world? How … Read more
Are you feeling overwhelmed lately? Do you have trouble focusing sometimes? Do you read about things like being more mindful, being more present, or slowing down, and think, “Yeah, maybe after I finish this next project…” There are so many things going on at any given moment – television, radio, computers, video games, tablets, smart … Read more