Need is Not Selfish
I needed you today. You were busy and I understand busy (hello, mom of 4!), but I really needed you today. I needed a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear, a caring hug,...
Author: nutant2001
Why? Why Do I Still Allow You To Make Me Feel Like Sh..???
Spent too many years believing I was a broken person. I believed there was something wrong with me because I didn’t “fit in” with anyone. I felt like a complete outcast. I had no...
How’s Your Covid Quarantine Going?
First few weeks of quarantine…things were good. My kids were happy to be out of school The oldest two were enjoying their break from waking early and getting dressed for the day. My middle...
My Narcissist Ex-Husband
You know the old saying, “I wish I could have been a fly on the wall”? Well, I have felt like a fly on the wall for most of my life. I watched my...
The Music Speaks To My Soul
I have never met a person who disliked music. Yes, everyone has a preference in musical styles, but I have yet to meet someone who dislikes ALL forms of music. I myself enjoy an...
Sorry, I Have Been Absent From Life
I’ve been ill. Not the kind of ill where you down some meds and get on with your day. I have been the kind of ill where I don’t want to get out of...
Challenge Yourself With Journal Prompts- Face Your Past
I recently finished reading a book, by Anne Lamott, entitled Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, by Anne Lamott. She teaches a writing class and this book is a sort of...
What I Want From My Mother
Upon reflecting to overcome and heal from the tragedy that was my childhood, I realize all my mother has taken from me. My youth was lost when we moved to the city and I...
The Hunted or The Hunter?
Until the lion learns how to write, the story will always glorify the hunter. I read that line on a website somewhere. I don’t remember where or what I was scrolling through, but the...
Yoga: How I Have Benefited
A little over month ago, my therapist discussed with me, the benefits of breathing using your abdominal cavity rather than your chest. I was breathing through my chest, therefore, I was not taking in...
