I have a confession to make. This morning I intentionally listened to Big Time Rush, and Sam wasn’t even in the car. Shameful Despite my outward disdain for all things mainstream and my incessant teasing of my best friend from high school, [name withheld], who was both straight and a…
Getting by with a little help…
I’m a lucky girl. I’ve been pretty stressed over the last few months. Personal stuff has been happening around me. Business has been a bit slow. The same old demons have continued to plague me. Finally, in an act of sheer desperation, I did something I almost never do. I…
You are stronger than you know
Yesterday was the last day of a tough week. Last Tuesday, I had a checkup with my oncologist. I find our annual visits to be exhausting and extremely nerve wracking. This is utterly lost on my doctor who, despite being one of my favorite people, appears to be oblivious to…
On Changing
Are you the same person you were a year ago? Or three? Are you sure? Just this week, I realized that I’m not the same. Something changed me. In my case, it was cancer. Discovering I had breast cancer at 33 and beating it into submission with my bare and…
Needing my divorce decree
A couple of weeks ago, I decided I wanted to take a class at the local community college. Art 101, Introduction to Drawing. I’m taking it for my own personal edification. I am now living in a maelstrom of having to prove who I am. I called the community college,…