Sometimes a younger medical professional is willing to connect different things in a new way and you're able to get some help for the things that you're dealing with. This is a slightly bumpy ride... buckle up, keep your hands and arms inside the carpet, we're off! (Yes, paraphrasing Genie.) I've told people for decades… Continue reading Medical stuff…
Miss SassyPants
Those eyes! Khaleesi was one of the few cats who I made an actual choice about getting (many of the others showed up and ended up staying... there's another story building about that for later on). She and her brother, Bear, were born on June 21, 2017. Khaleesi's first home with me was in an… Continue reading Miss SassyPants
To grieve…
There have been a lot of things over my life that I've given up, both tangible and not. Some of these things I gave up willingly (the relationship with an abusive mother, a potential career in the military, the church) while others were much harder to let go of (the knowledge that I'll likely never… Continue reading To grieve…
As I am…
A lot of time has passed since my last writing since I've been working on some physical issues as well as emotional ones. First, the physical. I have another new doctor. I explained during the first visit that the swelling started long before the weight gain and I think, this time, I was taken seriously,… Continue reading As I am…
Childhood lost…
I think I'll dust off this corner of my life and begin writing again. I know there aren't a lot of folks out here who read this but, maybe one day, someone will come across it and the paragraphs here will resonate with them. Or, more likely, it will become one of the millions of… Continue reading Childhood lost…
Choices…
First, a small warning: If you don't like a bit of cussing, now is the time to close the page. If you don't like bluntness, now is the time to close the page. If you don't like not knowing every juicy detail of what I'm about to share, now is the time to close the… Continue reading Choices…
A long goodbye…
Serephina came to us in the middle of the night on June 1, 2007. I was woken by Brianna's loud whisper that there was a noise in the living room and she was scared. So, I pulled myself out of bed and went into the dark room to see what was going on. Of course,… Continue reading A long goodbye…
Sort of settled…
Things are a little quieter now that I'm moved into the house and most of my things are unpacked. There are still a couple boxes that have fabric & yarn, decorations, and crafting items, but I'm making good progress on it all. The yard brings me delight almost every time I step outside. There are… Continue reading Sort of settled…
Healing, forward…
It's been a year since I started a self-therapy journey after a bad experience with a therapist, the lack of another in town to take their place, and the struggle to find a therapist in my insurance list within 75 miles of my house. I knew, however, that I needed something to help me get… Continue reading Healing, forward…
Decisions…
Double, full rainbow. Too long, don't want to read: I'm leaving Oregon and heading east. I've been thinking a lot about what ReWilding Me means to me (this is a group on Facebook that I started a while ago) and some of it is letting go of the societal expectations. Especially the ones that don't… Continue reading Decisions…
