For Ehlers-Danlos Awareness month, we are prompted to share our paths to diagnosis for day fifteen. It was a dreary … More
Category: family
Anonymous Until Consent:
Why I stopped sharing photos of my grandchildren with the public Many of my friends who follow my social media … More
My Bendy Brain: Mental Health and Ehlers-Danlos
Before I go too far, let me preface this. Unlike some of my articles that have been extensively researched, this … More
A Decade with A Dog
I’ve written a little about my background with other dogs before mine, and then how Athena Brooke came to be … More
Where I’m From: An Original Poem
Wondering why I’ve decided to share so many poems lately? Well, tomorrow, March 21st IS World Poetry Day! Here’s my … More
How Irish Am I?
When my daughter and her husband bought me a DNA test for my birthday a few years ago, I was … More
Three Years With A Home
In spite of the fact I was living with no running water and only the sparsely-available electricity of a small solar panel in a fifth-wheel I called ‘home’ with a husband as temporary as the broken-down RV, I applied to Southern New Hampshire University…
Ugly No More
Since I had knowingly manipulated people using my sexuality and theirs, I also knew how to manipulate people into STOPPING their objectifying of my body. I made it one that less people would be attracted to. I made myself as UGLY as I possibly could.
Wait, Didn’t You Become A Nun?!
For over half a century of my life, I had been sexually attractive to someone. I just wanted that part to stop. I just wanted someone to see the daughter of God that I was, and not a piece of meat to use.
Life Behind the Signs
As many people whose families are in danger from this virus isolate, signs go up on their doors but life … More