So damn easy to say that life's so hard Everybody's got their share of battle scars As for me, I'd like to thank my lucky stars That I'm alive - and well. It'd be easy to add up all the pain And all the dreams you sat and watched go up in flames Dwell on…
to tell the truth to tell it all in all its beauty in all its pain in all its vulnerability in all its loneliness even if it blows up the world your world go build a new one a brighter one speak your truth paint your truth sing your truth write your truth dance your…
Trigger Warning: Honestly, y'all, I don't even know how to word this or what to say. I wrote in a post earlier last week that I was going to revisit the Watts Family murders and this is that post. It pertains to abuse and violence and it will be graphic. After Christopher Watts confessed what…
So your friendly neighborhood hippie writer is in the midst of a big HEAVY-type project - and tonight I just needed the night off from working on it. It's been all rainy and stormy in my part of the world, so we are cozy inside, drinking tea and watching documentaries. As I've been geeking out,…
When I shared my previous post on Facebook, I had to laugh and tell everyone that I felt like the April Fools was on me, because, as sure as I wrote it all, my CRPS launched into a full pain crisis and has stayed there. I still meant - and mean - every word of…
Y'all, it seems that my Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is trying to flare in a bizarre sort of way right now. I've written about it before but CRPS is sort of a medical anomaly anyway and it is new to me as well as I just developed it at the end of last year…
Shortly after midnight last night, this popped up on my phone: Going alcohol free is still absolutely one of the best decisions I have ever made. My second year of sobriety has been a been a beautiful one for sure, with adventures great and small. I've been on some wonderful road trips: And…
It's been almost two weeks since my last post - which is just CRAZY unusual for me. First, let me say that I did go fully plant based vegan, and, with my many food allergies (soy, wheat, air, all of the things), I rapidly became SO weak, despite consciously seeking out complete protein sources and…
Late last night, or early this morning really, my daughter and I were sitting up, having the best time. She was on her phone, checking out e-books from the library and telling me all about them. I was looking through articles I have been behind on and getting caught up on my subscriptions and telling…
On Ash Wednesday, we remember our impermanence. Ashes are imposed on our foreheads, both as a reminder of our mortality and a sign of penitence, as our priest (or pastor) says, "remember you are dust and to dust you will return." It's always a somber - but beautiful - service. And all good Catholics, Episcopalians,…
