Dark days, somber days Restless moments Fearful nights The stage was set Helping hand and a comforting smile Peaceful silence Non-judgmental eyes All bits of what dreams are made of Now there are others Many wounded and broken Some crying and fighting with themselves Remember your own pain […]
I was drowning, floundering, and crying Yet there was nothing I could do It was all out of bounds No way to stem the tide Hopes rose Hopes deflated Was sadly looking at the bottom of my shoes I scraped off the dirt But it wouldn’t come off […]
Stay calm Sigh Breathe Yell For it will change Have patience All that fluctuates will flatten Have you ever felt that you were in the middle of a cyclone? Tornado? Everything spinning all around and around. And not in a good way like that Dead or Alive song. […]
There is a time when all anxiety is stripped from your core. Or rather, there are a few times when that anxiety is stripped. I am one of those odd extroverted introverts. Which means that I am shy but I can put on a good show. I […]
Thee last 6 weeks (or even more than that) have been ones where I was constantly doing something. I packed up and sold a house, moved into an apartment, had three weeks of back to back business trips, got a major rash from a centipede bite that […]
Two years ago, after I returned from my South Africa trip, my knees were torn and I did close to 50 physical therapy sessions. Yes, I had great health care coverage as they offered even more sessions. I loved those sessions not so much for the physical therapy […]
I finally slept as I needed to I couldn’t keep it away No dance could lift my body No words could soothe the aches I let my head land on the pillow I buried myself deep under the covers I kept all thoughts at bay I swallowed the […]
I don’t particularly care for insects. Regardless, I try to not kill them when I come across them. I often move a spider along so that I do not need to squish it. I try. But, insects do not show me the same courtesy. I am a […]
I was busy all day running around prepping my house for sale. It is a huge endeavor and cannot believe I am doing this again. But I am not here to rail against the wacky, tumultuous housing market. That is for another time. I’m here, instead, to rail […]
This week I would not help myself. I had two pet peeves I focused on as I suppose I let some things bother me. I am a fairly easy going person until I am not. I am Type A until you drive me to the point of […]
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