Ah, stress. How we know you well. The body tenses up and reacts in a headache, heart palpitations, and stomachache. It comes so naturally. Stress keeps me up at night or wakes me in the wee hours of the morning to dance in my head. How much of the bills…
I tiptoed into Dad’s room and stopped in the doorway not knowing what to expect. He was dying. Cancer seeped into his body and ravaged it. The distinct smell of antiseptics and illness attacked my nostrils. I expected to find him asleep as usual, but he was wide awake and…
Do you find yourself often picking the wrong relationships? Wrong boyfriends? Wrong friends? Perhaps you struggle with finding friends who treasure you as much as you treasure them. I have always wondered why I attract people who will hurt me. Growing up, there always seemed to be unsafe men around…
Every. Single. Morning. Same routine, same child running behind. Distracted. Doing his own thing instead of what he’s been instructed to do. Instead of what is required every day. “I told you ten minutes ago to put your shoes on. Why are they still not on your feet?” And it…
I grasp the scrapbook, run my hand over the teal cloth cover. Open with the creak of plastic pages, hugging precious photos in place. Each image captures life, I look deep, remembering. The smells, the sounds, the feelings. I close my eyes to submerge myself completely, digging deep into the…
