You can’t see inside a painting. As you are not the artist—I am not the artist. And, we, neither of us, are the subject. We are on the outside. You see what has been constructed—you […]
Tag: truth
Building a House “For Me”
I often joke about the misfortunes of “getting old,” but honestly… it’s much more good than bad for me. One of the markers of aging for me has been the realization my personal worldview… sucked. For […]
Gifts That Never Expire
Sometimes words spew out of my mouth and I immediately wish life had an EDIT and DELETE button. Sometimes… rarely… but sometimes, words fall out and I’m somewhat astonished at my own insight. “There is […]
Give Them Credit
“I’m sure she’ll make the team.” “That is a given. Look at her mom!” “It’s a sure thing. She’s just like you.” I heard every variation of these sentiments in the months leading up to […]
No Such Thing as an Easy Life
It’s been a minute since I’ve found myself in this space—the blog space, that is. I joined a new group at the beginning of the year. While the organization was born from the marriage of […]
Mom Guilt Should Never Ride Shotgun
No one told me it would be this hard. Okay…that’s total bullshit. I think my mom definitely told me it would be this hard. I just didn’t believe her. Truth be told, I wouldn’t have […]
Because the World Loves a Highlight Reel
“Shanann Watts’ Facebook page painted a portrait of a happy married life.” This was the opening sentence of a TIME article discussing the recent tragedy of the death of a young mother and her two small […]
Donating Clothes…and Ideas
They said things like… You will LOVE it! The message is so powerful. It’s a game changer. Less than a handful of pages in, I thought things like… This is cringe worthy. I’m having trouble […]
Dear Person in Recovery: A Love Letter
Dear Person in Recovery, I do not understand. I promise to try. The tears I’ve cried for you can not be measured. I know you have cried more. The pain I’ve felt because of your […]
Dear Trolls
Every comment on my blog must first be approved by me before being visible in the comments section of my posts. I mean, duh. Unfortunately, I still have to read every comment written, visible to […]
