Putting the Victim Mentality Behind Me Forever — Lately, I feel like I am stuck in a turnstile, unable to move backward or forwards. The mistakes of my past are strewn behind me in broken pieces. I have not always been a good person. I have taken advantage of those who meant only the best for me. I…

And no one else has ever come close — Before Sebastian came into my life, I honestly did not know the meaning of unconditional love. I have been a proud cat owner for many years. I have loved and lost kitties who I thought were special. Not one of them even came close to my Sebastian. Something inside of…

You know the feeling. Those first few seconds or minutes when you first wake up from a night of sleep, which in all reality was more like a… — You know the feeling. …

When everything you read actually makes it worse — When I was first diagnosed with lymphedema, I was endlessly looking at medical journals and pictures and trying to figure out how I could possibly have it when my legs did not resemble other cases. The symptoms sounded the same, and many things were similar, but it still bothered me…

Just because a mother and child aren’t together on this day doesn’t mean that the mother should not be celebrated. — I sit here alone writing. Not just because I have deadlines, but because alone seems to be where I live these days. 39 years ago, on Mother’s Day, I went into labor. …

Dinner with his sisters was one thing…I don’t remember seeing his ex-wife being part of the plan for the evening — I have always adored his sisters, so learning that they were in town was a nice surprise. What I had not counted on, or even fathomed could possibly be in the cards, was seeing his ex-wife. Let me explain… Since their divorce many years ago, they have seen each other…

I would like my discard now… — You really have to wonder sometimes if they believe their own delusions. Can anyone really be that focused on themselves? Are they really convinced that whatever they want they get? Exactly how many more conversations do I have to participate in where there is only one single topic…him? I am…

Sometimes we forget the importance of the simple things — I’m a strong believer in manifesting those things you want the most. Lately, manifesting has been pretty good to me. As I was looking at my list of manifestations for March, I noticed that most things were standard — manifesting money, manifesting a new house, manifesting writing something life-changing…the usual…

Tomorrow begins a whole new chapter. — I feel like I have been waiting for this day for a long time now. The day when I don’t feel like I’m all alone anymore. The day when I begin to once again surround myself with people who have my back. Where I feel like I have people on…