One must experience the darkness to fully appreciate the light.
Friends, I want you to know this. Doing what you have to do to survive is called survival. When the other option is possibly death, you take care of business. That’s all it is to it
"Everyone needs that safe person that they can allow themselves to be vulnerable with."
"Our pain and complaints are often ignored or dismissed, and many ailments go untreated for years. Sometimes, women die because no medical professional would take us seriously."
My mother is something else.
Life has started coming at me a bit too quickly for my liking. Things are happening faster than I can process them. My emotions can't keep up. I'm worried about burning out faster than expected. Not that I really expect to burn out... Actually, yes I did. I did expect to wear myself down. I … Continue reading Day 406: Pothole
I'm thankful that today went so smoothly. No arguments. No infighting. Just one minor head trauma. Kitchen cleaned and house emptied by 5. I'll call that a success. I'm thankful for my big family. My cousins are an eternal trip and their kids are growing up the same way. My mom is getting old but … Continue reading Day 331: Giving thanks
Thanksgiving is a week away. It's officially the holiday season. The end of semester crunch is in full swing and I haven't had more than four consecutive hours of sleep in about a week. Typical. I have a hard time with the holidays anyway. I don't exactly have fond memories of family gatherings. I see … Continue reading Day 324: Crunch Time
I honestly feel like the Universe punishes me for having a good time. It never seems to fail. Every time that I can honestly say that I'm feeling good or having a good time, The Universe quickly bursts my bubble. My current example: My husband and I actually got to spend a couple of days … Continue reading Day 313: All Fall Down
My son is nerd but he got it honest. He brought home some amazing grades this quarter so Wolf and I rewarded him with a surprise trip to Barnes and noble. He wanted Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets and Eldest. Both are the second book in their respective series and he is way … Continue reading Day 303: Heredity
I'm awake far too early, I can't fall asleep again and my head hurts from crying. I had a bad dream because my mental state is trash. Now, I'm stuck trying to process emotions that I thought I was done with. I wanted to be done with them, but they aren't done with me, obviously. … Continue reading Day 153: Trash
