Being OK with being different and why I’m single
I spend my time differently. I’m not into the same kind of things that most are, it seems. For most of my life, that made…
How to become a healthy person (it’s 500 times simpler than you think)
Get healthy. It’s a gazillion-dollar industry. Gym memberships. Diet books. As I listen to folks talk about how hard exercising, water consumption and getting sh*t…
The terrible times that led to good times
They say the darkest hour is just before dawn. And in my life, that’s been true. When things got bad, I was forced to take action…
Simplifying feelings to heal
My mom brought me an aloe plant for my new house. She thought I’d like to have it because I’m “the kind of person who’d…
I turned 35 and bought a house
Hello, 2018. Last month, I turned 35. I don’t like celebrating or acknowledging my birthday – mostly because of unpleasant birthday memories (i.e. Mom’s drunkenness…
Here come the holidays and I’m not even stressed
Hello, holiday season! Once upon a time, this was a terrible time for me as a child (and then adult) child of an alcoholic. See…