A Song Not Scored For Breathing

I've had a rough few days physically. Rest has been my best medicine. There was a time when I had such  limited spoons  that I could ...

In therapy yesterday I threw back my head in laughter and laughed until I was done. I let my head rest on the back of the couch for a bit...

I've had the same family doctor for 20 years. We know each other well. I've often felt like my doctor wishes I would show more en...

I didn't know the truth of that saying over there about transitions at the beginning of this melt down, but Dearest One did. He'd...

Dearest One and I spent the weekend away visiting with family. It is good to be home again and sleeping in our own bed. If only sleep wou...

I slept through the night last night with relatively few bits of being awake. That's the first time in a week. Today has felt much mo...

Today was a hard day. I had a glimmer of hope yesterday morning after laughing with Dearest One the night before. First belly laugh in a lo...

When I saw this poster, with its words of wisdom, I instantly teared up. My therapist has been saying these things to me for a long time....

Trigger warning: sexual abuse. My mom would have had a milestone birthday today. I think she would've been surprised and wondere...

**Trigger warning sexual abuse.** Six weeks ago I was driving along, minding my own business, when I had a flashback of a rape I experien...

I've been talking with my therapist about edges. In particular, the edge I have to my very own self. The one that puts up with no BS an...

I decided the other day that since we are closer to Christmas than not, I would leave up my nativity set that has sat on the fireplace mant...

I've been going swimming several mornings a week for over 6 months now. Ahead of tests that will determine whether I need oxygen for ni...

It's a snowy winter land out there this morning. For many mornings in a row I've woken up to the song above going through my mind...

Today is my mother's birthday. The first without her. I've had such an up and down week emotionally. All these firsts for both my p...

The last time I talked to my mom on the phone our conversation lasted 13 minutes and 46 seconds. She told me she felt ' like crap.'...

As my feet hit the floor this morning I thought, "I'm always going to hate August." My dad's birthday is coming up in a f...

"We must bear patiently not being good....and not being thought good." ~ St. Francis of Assisi  I can bear patiently not being ...

My father in law passed away just over a week ago. I told Dearest One I couldn't let myself think about this new reality as I haven...

Today is three months since my dad passed away. Just typing that made me tear up. It's funny how when people ask how old he was and I s...