Hubby went out one night with a friend so I decided to curl up with takeout and find a good documentary to watch. I came across The Minimalist.Initially I thought I'd not
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The fraud at church
My mom did her best trying to raise us kids in a Catholic Church, but I never knew an intimate relationship with God through the memorization of prayers in CCD class, nor
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Heart Gifts
I'm learning to love myself more, by sharing myself with you. That's the beauty in the ashes, the silencing of the shame. It happens amidst the share, not in spite of
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To the friend who left me, I thank you.
You probably didn't know this at the time, but you broke my heart. I had never before felt such pain, such abandonment, such confusion. I looked up to you, I admired you;
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Doomsday o’clock
As a new mom last year, I couldn't get over the amount of times people would say, "oh just you wait." It was as if I should brace for impact, expect for it to
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I see you
I see you. Sitting there, reading this... searching diligently for the sign or phrase I've written to help clearly determine if you have an addiction problem. I was you.
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We are NOT okay. Okay?
One of the hardest things I've had to figure out entering my adult life is how to identify my feelings, and then manage them accordingly so that they don't dictate all my
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Let’s Talk Heroin.
HEROIN. It can be such a scary word. When I first heard about it, I assumed it was used by homeless dead beats living under bridges. It just goes to show how some
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Dear baby girl, I didn’t love you…
Oh sweet baby, you are my world. But it hasn't always been that way. The minute that daddy announced it was a girl, and the doctor placed you on my chest, it wasn't
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