A Song Not Scored For Breathing

Yesterday’s session with my therapist was a combination of truths being revealed and copious amounts of tears. Plus some swearing.  Undernea...

Dearest One is a dreamer. It was the safe place he went when life got too much as a kid and is a place he continues to go. I’ve long been a ...

I watched a TikTok this week where someone was demonstrating how to tell what your default response was in a stressful situation. Flight, fi...

I’m not sure what’s got into me, but I’m finding a freedom to be me. The saying over there resonated when I read it. And then, I thought abo...

I’ve often told people that my siblings and I are great in a crisis but don’t expect us to make our bed every day. When our parents passed a...

 Glimpses here and there. I’ll take it. ~ Hope

Before I write anything here, I go look through my photos and pick something to post. Tonight, as I looked, I thought to myself - what depre...

I had the opportunity to connect this past week with someone who knew me during the worst years of my life. Years when I cried and despaired...

I sent this to my therapist before I saw her this week. I actually don’t hate it.  I know she sees stuff long before I do.  Just like I some...

Yesterday I was that old lady hunched over the steering wheel as I drove 8 hours home from my daughter’s place. I’m sure I looked a sight wi...

 This is not a question to ask oneself when you’ve been up since 5:30 with two energetic grandchildren. How to get rested to do my most mean...

My wish for you, today.  Last night I was helping my granddaughters put together a colourful craft cart. They were so full of excitement I f...

Opportunities abound to heal while I visit my daughter and her daughters.  All I can say tonight is that every ounce of fight I’ve had withi...

 It’s been a long day. Grandchildren awake way before dawn. Mornings are a struggle for me. I managed to get the girls delivered to school o...

 That page of words over there could possibly sum up what I’ve learned in life. Or what I’m trying to, at least. It’s such a far cry from th...

 This is something my therapist reminds me of often.  I don’t know if we grow any other way. I don’t seem to.  I was born stubborn. Sometime...

I  I’ve been travelling for a few days to get to one of my kid’s houses.  My first time travelling with portable oxygen and doing so solo as...

Sparkly eyed grandchild is having a sleepover tonight.  We’ve watched the Home Alone movies many times together. Tonight we did so again. At...

That’s the kicker isn’t it? Not running away when faced with a truth. I’ve spent serious time in my life believing I had a corner on the tru...

 I saved this as a photo to send to my therapist. I’m not sure I can go for even a calm eagle walk.  I haven’t tested my endurance too far s...