My daughter won her school Spelling Bee last month which allowed her to advance to the District Spelling Bee where the age range went all the way up to 8th grade! She held her own, and was so confident. She made it into the top 12 spellers. Then it happened - she got one wrong,... Continue Reading →
I have to be honest guys, this isolation is starting to get to me. š³ I love to laugh and make jokes, and I truly believe laughter is the best medicine and itās been seeing me through this shit show so far, but sometimes I have a tendency to use humor as armor - to... Continue Reading →
My daughter turns 10 next week, and I seriously cannot believe it! How is it even possible that 10 years went by so quickly?!? š° This year Iāve seen my little girl begin to blossom into a strong, compassionate and independent young lady. As proud as this makes me feel as a mother, Iāve selfishly... Continue Reading →
We are leaving for vacation next, which should have me jumping for joy, but instead Iāve been sucked into a pretty massive tornado of self-loathing - a āself-shaming shit-stormā, if you will. š¤Ŗ You see, I could tell you all day long that I donāt care what anyone thinks of me, but that wouldnāt be... Continue Reading →
Iāve been feeling like I have writerās block lately, which is silly because I am not even sure Iāve been putting much effort into writing at all. Iāve been busy and tired and full of excuses. And quite frankly, all this frigginā self-reflection can be physically and mentally exhausting at times. Other writers have told... Continue Reading →
I was recently driving home with my daughter when Demi Lovato's new song Sober came on the radio. I had read that she had been struggling in her recovery and wrote about it in a song, but I hadn't heard it yet. Before I knew what was happening, I was overcome with emotion. As I... Continue Reading →
Remember - Itās okay to not be okay 100% of the time! Just because you are struggling in this moment, does NOT mean you are failing. Hang on! ā„ļø
Itās tough when friends in recovery go back to their addictions. Sometimes it feels personal, although I know it has nothing to do with me. Other times, I feel helpless - hopeless even. Itās not easy seeing people you care about choose to walk an unhealthy path, sometimes itās straight up heartbreaking. Lately, Iāve been... Continue Reading →
Most of what I fear never materializes. I make up stories in my head and manipulate myself into believing they are fact. Iām still learning to treat myself better - to be as honest with myself as I am with others.
I left last night wishing the world could learn to treat human beings with the same amount of grace and dignity we women treated each other with in that room last night.
