It is the middle of the afternoon on December 30th 2020. I am actually enjoying a relatively quiet household. My husband has made a trip down to his business to check on things and my teen spawn is hunkered down in his room. We are now in our second lockdown since the Covid pandemic started… Read More
Growth Is Painful And Rewarding
It has been a while. I have been actively avoiding writing for quite some time now. Let me rephrase that. I have written plenty, none of which is suitable for eyes other than my own. We will call it a form of therapy. I have always found it to be a huge emotional dumping. Just… Read More
The Perpetual Hamster Wheel
I know most people would describe life lately like a hamster wheel. Continuous bad news one day after the next. We all know it has been a really tough year. What about those of you who have felt this way since coming out of the womb? Exaggeration? Maybe, but hear me out. Tucked away in… Read More
Empathy Through A Screen
It has been quite some time since I posted a blog. The truth is I have been struggling to write at all. You see, even therapists find themselves in a slump. As I swiped that word across the screen just now “slump”, I fought to call it what it was. I am a therapist who… Read More
730 Days Without My Sister
Two years without you. Seven hundred and thirty days. A lifetime. That was the last photo we ever took together. Family trip to Mexico. Yes, she is grabbing my boob. Yes, she is trying to lick my face. She will forever be the most amazing sister that walked this earth. The first years of losing… Read More