"Is there a pressure to be positive all the time?" my friend Kathy asked. It's a good question. I said, "No," and then "Yes," and added in a … [Read more...]
Survivor Squared?
October 4, 2019 · by · 2 Comments
Note: I'm writing so much but I've got less energy than usual to edit so I'm sharing what and when I can. Usually, I move quickly. Now, I’m … [Read more...]
Miss Diagnosed: Patient 3155175
September 16, 2019 · by · 5 Comments
It's ovarian cancer awareness month. I didn't always know that, but I know it now. I have cancer. Ovarian. Advanced. I … [Read more...]
Survivor-Led or Survivor Porn?
July 18, 2019 · by · Leave a Comment
I was debriefing with my friend (Robin Cogan, aka the relentless school nurse) about the first-ever hearing on childhood trauma last week by the … [Read more...]
Parenting after ACEs: Small Changes & Huge Differences
June 29, 2019 · by · 11 Comments
(Part 2 & Part 1) I didn't know how well a cry could be soothed, warmed, tended. I didn't know how satisfying it would feel to cuddle, … [Read more...]
Fireworks of Fear & Fury: Prying the Stories Out of Silence (part 2)
June 29, 2019 · by · 1 Comment
Part 1 was When Safety Isn't the First Song. The story goes, my father chased my mother with a knife, as she ran with me in her arms. The story … [Read more...]
When Safety Isn’t the First Song
June 29, 2019 · by · 2 Comments
*photo is an image of art by Margaret Bellafiore for Body Language exhibit "Lady, how are you?" Rebecca asked. "My daughter has her license," I … [Read more...]
The New Story of My Life….
June 17, 2019 · by · 5 Comments
Note: The title of this piece came from a writing prompt given by Donna Jenson during one of her online writing circles in which I've been an eager … [Read more...]
Writing is My Sacred Space
May 27, 2019 · by · Leave a Comment
I’ve missed free-writing and being part of a writing community. So, I joined an online workshop every other Saturday with Donna Jenson of Time to … [Read more...]
Back to Soul on Mother’s Day
May 12, 2019 · by · 2 Comments
Mission: Get back to soul. Method: Writing Locations: Time to Tell online workshop, writing group, International Women Writer’s Guild. Date: … [Read more...]
