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It’s been quite a year for the elders on my mother’s side of the family, which consists of my Aunt (71 years old) and my Mother (63 years old). It’s sobering to realize that this huge family I was born into (on both sides of my family) has dwindled so very much during my lifetime. […]
Ramblings
Assessing “Value” When Dating
I’ve been privy to several conversations regarding dating and putting a value on prospects, along with a lot of people talking about such things on social media, podcasts, etc. One of the more recent popular terms is a “high value” person. I enjoy these conversations, as they give me insight into others’ perspectives and I […]
Not So Lucky After All (Lucky: Part 4)
My ex, Lucky, became obsessed. He tried everything to get me to stay and knew he had less than 30 days to change my mind. I was just done. I started sleeping at a friend’s house or at my new friend’s (the guy I met) house most nights. We weren’t intimate. I only had about […]
Arizona
I don’t know how many times I’ve visited Arizona over the past couple of decades, as it seems like a second home in many ways. My brother and nephew live there, and now my mom. Besides family trips, I’ve also taken quite a few motorcycle related trips and a women’s retreat in the Grand Canyon […]
Mom’s Book
I recently shared a photo of me holding my mom’s book, “Overcoming Dark Family Secrets.” I didn’t go into detail about it though… My mother has overcome quite a bit in her lifetime, including every abuse imaginable from a young age into her thirties. She shared her story openly, in the rawest way possible in […]
Hair Talk (part 2)
I wrote about the struggles with losing my hair a few months ago. I also shared that I never liked my hair. It’s always been a weird color with a wavy/curly pattern and does it’s own thing no matter how much I try to tame it. Ironically, losing it made me really appreciate it. I […]
My Tribe
Girlfriends are a funny thing. Some come and go and you feel like they were never actually friends. Others are with you for a lifetime, though there may be some ups and downs. The thing is that none of us is living the same life, viewing this world through the same lens, or interpreting things […]
The Depths of Me
I found myself being upset that so-called friends and even family didn’t really know me. I mean the parts of me beyond the surface that anyone who paid attention for twenty minutes could figure out. I realized that most of the people in my life had an idea of who I am as far as […]