Some of you may know and some of you may not know, that I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2017 and let me tell you, it has been a hard adjustment. Hell, I am still adjusting. If you don’t know what Fibromyalgia is, I don’t blame you, a lot of people don’t. From what I […]
When You Lose Yourself Inside Your Illness…
You may have noticed that there haven’t been as many personal posts written lately and that is because I am having trouble finding myself. I know I am in here, somewhere. I know this is my body and I know this is my mind, but right now, it doesn’t feel that way at all. I […]
I Wanted To Go…
I wanted to go… But, my body said, “No!”. It’s been taken over by pain and exhaustion. Too tired to move, too much pain to rest, it’s a vicious cycle that I am stuck in. I cringe, wince and cry, yet if I take more than two pain pills a day, I am taking too […]
I Am Not Okay.
In this great big ball of cosmic energy, in the scheme of fate’s grand design, in my plans to make it through the day or even my plan to make it out of my house and into my car, I am not okay. Thinking back on my life, I can’t remember the last time I […]
Hey, It’s Ok…
To not be ok. We put so much stock in being ok. In being fine. In being alright. I smile as I walk past people. I wave and make small talk. I wake up with my kids. I struggle through my day. All the while, I deal with emotional and physical pain. I take my […]
Letting It Consume You
I may have stolen the heart from inside you But this does not define you I have been allowing guilt, depression, anxiety, parenting, anger, Fibromyalgia and everything else to consume me lately. I have been allowing it to take control and I have been allowing it to define me. When things become overwhelming, or when […]
When I Can’t Write…
When I can’t write, I cry. Writing is how I deal with pent-up emotions and problems. I usually write and cover up the dark things with humor and sarcasm. However, when I can’t write, I cry. When I can’t write, it means that the darkness has covered every inch of me and my words, like […]
Falsies: They Are Not Just Boobs and Eyelashes!
Falsies. Let’s be honest, when you hear the word “Falsies”, you think about boobs or eyelashes. Am I right? Of course I am, but falsies should really encompass anything that is faked in order to make ourselves feel more beautiful, confident or strong. [clickToTweet tweet=”#Falsies: They are not just boobs and eyelashes! #MentalHealth #EndTheStigma” quote=”I […]
What An Undead Drew Barrymore and Her ID Taught Me About Self-Care
This weekend, my husband and I finally got the chance to be alone, together, with no kids, for the first time in a couple of years, because my in-laws took the kids. We did what any couple, married for a decade or more, would. We went on a lunch date, we day drank while painting […]
