Stop Gaslighting Me
My emotions were never the problem. Your actions and words were the problems. You used my thoughts and feelings against me and shaped me into someone I couldn’t recognize. What did you really gain...
Category: Mental Health
Depression and anxiety
Waking Up
I’m waking up and walking away from your BSWaking up and no longer living in the pain you createdYou thought you could hold me foreverHow wrong and self assured you wereI’ve learned how unnecessary...
Don’t Waste Your Energy
Recently, we spent the day with my husband’s side of the family. The weather was beautiful and everyone had a great time. Anyway, as we were discussing our vacation plans, someone brought up my...
Black-Catting is Never Okay
As a person who exists with chronic pain, I have compassion for those who feel unwell. I understand feeling rough. Lupus and Rheumatoid arthritis have been a big part of my life, as I...
Sleepless With RA : Rheumatoid Arthritis
It is 1:00 in the morning. I am loafing in my husband’s oversized, beanbag chair wishing I could fall asleep. I have been tossing and turning and trying to settle in for the past...
Express Yourself
Writing is hard. I don’t simply mean the grammatical aspect of writing (although grammar ain’t easy!), I mean the actual process of writing. Thoughts mix around in my mind during the quiet moments of...
The Beauty Discovered From A Plant
I found a small calibrachoa plant at the farm market this spring. I brought it home, planted it in a green pot, and placed it in my gnome garden. This pretty, little plant bloomed...
Happy Freakin’ Covid Christmas
I have hit my limit with 2020. December ended my streak of quietly pushing through to the new year finish line. You might think it strange but what finally broke me was my Christmas...
The Untitled Poem I Will Never Forget
There is a poem I want to share. I did not write this poem, but I have carried a copy of it with me throughout the years. I have read and reread this poem...
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,...
