I've always seen life, especially with chronic illness, as a spinning wheel. The universe is constantly taking a turn at it. Just when you think something is going good or you get used to life, something else stops you and drops you to the ground. It might not seem like a lot. You're used to being hit all the time. You're always waiting for the other shoe to drop. But this is different. This is a power that you do not understand. It's your own body. From the inside, it attack

I figured it was time to circle back to what other authors I love and have been inspired by. Of course, none of them are THE favorite,...

When I began group therapy in the winter of 2009-2010, I did not know anything about healing and wiring myself to be normal. I only knew...

It is weird how I got to this topic. When Calvin has a good day (which is 99.99% of his school days), he gets a print-out of his favorite...

Why is it hard to believe that someone is abusive? That's a tough question to answer. Let's put the false claims aside for a moment. Some...

I told you that I had more of these! This is Part 2 of truisms gained through chronically illness and trauma. I did notice that some of...

Sorry about the false alarm earlier, everyone. I was about to edit this post and for some reason, it posted. It has been deleted and I...

No, it is not about the Stock Market. It's about presenting myself. On this Thursday #BehindTheScenes, I am going to discuss what a lot...

"We are in the process of becoming what we already are," ~Rev. James D. Swearingen I mentioned taking a detour in my writing. While I am...

No joke. I am shy and socially awkward. But who isn't? A lot of people call it arrogance or being unapproachable. I guess so. I mean, I...