Life From My Perspective.
Over Thirty Years Later, the Truth Gets Its Own Page For most of my life, I carried my sibling’s ugliness in silence. I told myself it was to keep the peace, to be the “bigger person,” to avoid making things worse. The truth is, it kept me small. It kept me quiet. It kept me […]
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Boundaries Aren’t Mean; They’re Clarity in a World of Smoke and Mirrors Let’s clear something up: Saying no, calling out mistreatment, or walking away from dysfunction does not make you mean. It makes you clear. It makes you self-aware. It makes you strong. But to someone who’s used to controlling the narrative, that strength can
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The Two Faces of a Narcissist: The Abuser Behind Closed Doors One of the most bewildering and painful realities of emotional abuse is the dual personality of the abuser. To the outside world, they often appear charming and warm. They may be person who seems endlessly generous and caring. But behind closed doors, the story
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Losing My Everything Four years. That’s all the time I had with my best friend, my companion, my everything. He was more than just a dog- he was my world. We shared everything: long walks that turned into adventures, hikes that felt like we could conquer mountains together, vacations filled with joy, and quiet nights
Sitting across the table from you- a favorite place to be. From late night trips to Friendly’s Restaurant when I was a young teenager, to sitting at my dining room table as an adult, and sitting at a diner table here lately. The days and decades though they’ve passed, as we sit and talk and
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Whispers of Childhood: Cherished Moments and Innocent Joys
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Open Letter to My Mom 10 years ago I did what I did every Mother’s Day – I drove to your house SOOOO excited to give you your Mother’s Day gifts. I had no idea it would be the last Mother’s Day that I could ever do that. Ten years. Johnna gave me beautiful flowers
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Four years ago today I brought Johnna to the farm to pick out a puppy from the litter. There were maybe 8 or 10 of you. You ran around like a playful and crazy little fella. But every single time she picked you up, it’s like a switch was flipped and you immediately turned into
I walked into my daughter’s room to grab something. She wasn’t home. Afterall, she’s 18 and very busy. I opened the door and glanced across the room. Something caught my eye. On her bed was a cookie container with a half eaten cookie in it. My heart filled with joy and I smiled from the
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An open letter to my daughter on Valentine’s Day 2024 My goodness. It’s Valentine’s Day. What is Valentine’s Day to me? Valentine’s Day is you and me. Patrick and Bum-Bum. Hilary and Assistant Desta. Your class parties in elementary school- me volunteering so I didn’t miss a single moment that I didn’t have to. Sitting
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It’s New Years Eve and my home is filled with extended family and laughter. We stay up playing games, eating great food, and sharing stories. New Years Eves like this repeat for the better part of about 15 years. Family time at its very best- excitement and happiness fill the air each NYE in my