I Am a Democrat
I am crushed. I am naïve. I am gullible. I am scared. When Obama was first elected, my father told me there would be rioting in the streets. That people would start breaking into each other’s homes. Pure chaos. I...
The Consequences of Trying to Better Yourself
Another missed month… Making huge life changes is hard. Deciding to show up for yourself…very hard. My biggest challenge at the moment: if you didn’t have a hard and terrible day then you didn’t do what you’re...
Turning Over a New Leaf
Had to learn a big lesson: Adults can take care of themselves. Sometimes therapy sessions leave you feeling shitty. Turns out I’m obsessed with “getting ahead” of a problem. Well what I perceive as a problem. There...
All Over the Place
June was a mess, hence no post. I won’t even go into it. Suffice it to say, I’ve never been more scared in my life, but I think I learned to be braver, and David did too. I got a diagnosis this month, MSK...
Chronic 2
So the hospital goes like this: Enter at the dungeons first—the ER. The flow is slow and you move from room to room. It’s dirty and ragged. If a rat ran across the floor I’d just shrug and say, yes, that makes...
Just a Snippet
Granny Delusion keeps me going It pays the rent in my mind Grandmas live forever And I’ll battle the beast of time I’ll battle it all Anything for her Memories give me breath To endure Where is the healing I ask...