Love, Carrie Fisher, 2016, Etc.
Oh, 2016, you were a pain. Here I thought I had survived the death of my mother, turning 40, love/career disappointments,
Read MoreEmotional Stuff
How Are You Holding Up?
In the “echo chamber” of my blogosphere/social media-sphere it comes as no surprise that the 2016 Election changed my life,
Read MoreHow To Survive The Loss Of A Parent
For quite a while now I have wanted to write about how I’ve survived the loss of my mother, a
Read MoreEight Months
(WARNING: Post may incite some sadness). It’s been eight months since my mother died. I don’t think people die all
Read MoreCoping Mechanisms: May Was Cra-zay
MAY WAS CRAY-CRAY. *wild eyed expression* What did I do in the month of May? I finished up at my
Read MoreEmpathy Challenged
My friend Emily McDowell (who designed the banner for this website) recently launched a line of brilliant “empathy cards” that
Read MoreWandering Around Target
I went to Target last week because I needed to stock up on shower liners and S.O.S. pads…Ok, fine, I
Read MoreLoner Girl No More
The only men attuned to my needs these days are the cooks at the cafeteria where I work. I must
Read MoreViva Mexico…I Feel Your Pain
One time, during a JV Basketball game in high school, one of our five person team got fouled out for
Read MoreRegression
Putting aside what this might mean about my emotional state, many thoughts these days seem to end with the word
Read MoreI’m All Over The Map, But There’s A Point Somewhere…
I’m starting to like the fact that my blog is just a peep in the cacophony of sound and fury
Read MoreAm I Depressed Or Is The World Really Going To Shit?
I’m feeling cynical these days….and it’s not just because I went back to work for The Man (although, that’s part
Read MoreCan You Tell I’ve Been In A Funk?
Between, yet, more news about cyclones, earthquakes, a collapsing Democratic party, not to mention the prospect of going back to
Read MoreFor Those Of You Who Missed My Bad Moods…
I walked into Coffee Shop Land in the worst mood ever. My anti-bacterial hand stuff exploded in my glove compartment,
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