Monthly Archives: August 2011

Warning Adult Content: The Abuse


**Warning: This blog is about the abuse that I experienced with the Ex. It may be upsetting and triggering for some. To understand me you don’t have to read this, but I do have to tell it.** My relationship with … Continue reading

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Seat belt buckled and helmet at the ready


Here is the great part of dealing with any dis-ease, it can come out the blue and shake you silly. It’s like it wants to make the point that you are not in control. That is how I currently feel. … Continue reading

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I wasn’t expecting that….


Every once in a while your subconscious stands up and lobs a tomato at your head. If you have fallen out of the habit of expecting them they will take you by surprise. That is what happened today. My sister … Continue reading

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Bump in the road


So I hit a bump in the road to my future last night. In the excitement of finding a teacher that I really liked I forgot that the day of the class I would be driving to New Jersey. Everyone say … Continue reading

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Possibilities


Life is amazing. When you get to a place where the darkness is behind you the possibilities that open are amazing. Accepting my “difference” is opening all sorts of doors. Learning about my heritage and moving forward with self-acceptance I was … Continue reading

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Jason Update: August 22nd


Okay folks seriously need everyone to throw some healing and love to Jay, Jenn and Ry. We were looking pretty good and like he would be getting out of the hospital to do some time at home, but not yet. … Continue reading

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Knowing….


Do you know what drives you? What you need? Do you know how to listen to yourself? Knowing yourself is the hardest thing in the world for many of us. Yet, this pursuit is so worthwhile for a happy and … Continue reading

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The two sides of being needed


In Morning Wood, T wrote a fantastic post about being needed. It hit home for me today. The whole being needed thing. There are two sides of it. First let me state that I don’t think that needing someone is … Continue reading

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Three little words


How often do you say “I love you”? Do you say it by habit or do you stop, say it and mean it? Why do I ask? Simple, there is a difference. We have all done it. Getting off the … Continue reading

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Make-up? What make-up?


Saturday was a very good and busy day. Actually the whole week was and sometimes that is how it goes. When you find that you are busy and enjoying yourself you may decide to forego some things. Like make-up. I … Continue reading

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