The Raw Truth – March 2020

The screaming pierced my ears like it did when I was a child. Chills ran down my spine. ‘Nothing has changed’, I thought to myself. You’re still the same man that you were when I moved out 9 years ago. I ran to my room, closed my door and collapsed on my bed and cried. … Continue reading The Raw Truth – March 2020 →

Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself

"Just be yourselfPeople don't have to like youand you don't have to careyou can't change how people feel about youso don't even tryjust live your lifeand be happy" Hey ya'll! It's been a minute since I've started this blog and so much has happened since the day I sat in front of my computer to … Continue reading Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself →

Really Wish You Knew

Sometimes I lie awake at night wondering if I should have just kept pretending to be happy. If I should have just kept pretending that everything was okay. What I lost by trying to save myself, I often wonder if my decision to finally leave was worth it. It kills me being so far away … Continue reading Really Wish You Knew →

What Happened to the Imagination?

To the child who reads by flashlight, Who sees dragons in the clouds, Who feels most alive in worlds that never were, Who knows magic is real, Who dreams, This is for you. What happened to letting children use their imagination? Heck, what happened to letting people in general use their imaginations? I was watching … Continue reading What Happened to the Imagination? →

Ungratefully Spoiled

I love being a mom. I love my girls more than anything. My parents used to say that they weren’t handed a manual when my sisters and I were born. And I too, wasn’t handed a manual when I had my girls. So when my oldest starts acting exactly as I did as a child, … Continue reading Ungratefully Spoiled →