The no that you convince yourself is a yes due to a fear of pissing someone off, hurting feelings, or in any way rocking a boat that you waste an exhaustive amount of energy attempting to keep still and steady? SPEAK IT. People withstand being pissed. A little rocking won't sink a sturdy boat. Feelings... Continue Reading →
YOU know
One of my favorite quotes from Dr. Phil is, "you've got to name it to claim it." This means two things to me: You can't change something within yourself that you don't acknowledge. You can't expect to get what you want if you don't even know what that something is. If you're struggling with either of these,... Continue Reading →
Boundary Issues? Remember SPAM
Like the late Rodney Dangerfield, Spam does not get any respect. As far as you may be concerned, it lives its life there as just another can in your cupboard, waiting for the day when a craving for meat in your sandwich and nary a speck of it in your refrigerator forces you to broaden... Continue Reading →
It’s Valentine’s time…again
There's no way I'd have been able to stand by silently and cheer with the crowd for clothes I could clearly see the emperor was not wearing. In that same vein, I refuse to acknowledge Valentine's Day as anything beyond a commercialized event. Let's call a spade a spade- the emperor was naked and Valentine's... Continue Reading →
Love Don’t Die
“No matter where we go, or even if we don’t. And even if they try, they’ll never take my body from your side. LOVE DON’T DIE.” Or so says The Fray in one of my favorite songs. Not surprisingly, I happen to agree with them. Well, the part about love not dying, anyway. Regarding his body not being... Continue Reading →
Grandma’s Cookie Cutter
If you'd have seen it lying in her drawer you wouldn't have given it a second glance. It appeared just an old scrap of metal shaped into a flower sort of shape and now it was broken apart. My grandma was distraught over this and truthfully so was I. This simple scrap of metal had... Continue Reading →