Sometimes I wonder if there is a purpose to experiencing depression "old school style," sleeping long hours, staying in bed, not talking, feeling
another aging lady post
What can I say that hasn't already been said on the topic? That I watched this episode of Veep and found myself educated? That as I approach 50 with
This might take a while…
In the middle of another sleepless night, I decided to give up outrage. It's been flying around me from left and right, perhaps correctly, but it's
A plan for coping with inauguration weekend
Here is what I am doing during the inauguration on Friday: 1) donating to the ACLU- RI (www.riaclu.org/get-involved/donate) 2) donating to Planned
Self Care Salvation
[first posted on Nov 10, 2016] I have been feeling shocked. But I will not stay there. When you are in shock, for real, you need stuff to survive. You
Who’s carrying…
... the emotion of the situation? In every intense interaction between people, an emotional 'bubble' gets created. Usually this bubble is experienced
Calm after a storm
Holidays at home with little ones means super secrets, high anticipation, late nights, big messes, bigger food and lots of opportunities to make
watching water drops turn to birds
So, I've been missing poetry in my life, or more like, missing the poetry of life. I used to get my fill by watching period pieces (think Jane
Authenticity v Indulgence
Wow, I just looked at my home page and it started off with two very yucky titles: The dark dog of exhaustion and the deep suck of depression... I
Dark dog of exhaustion
I love to watch my kids sleep. I enjoy this for many reasons; to witness a state of deep relaxation, to observe their sweet features, and to know
The Deep Suck of Depression
I've been around depressed people. You can feel it. It's like they have more gravity, and their energy pulls on you. It makes you want to run away,
Empowering questions*
I've got no idea what to write today, so perhaps it is time to feed my mind some new questions to chew on. Such as; What can I do right now to
The Inside on Fight or Flight
If you've ever had a panic attack, you know what the physical "flight or fight response" feels like. The rapid heart rate, dark, narrow vision and
Mending from Adrenaline
Ever notice when you are stressed, and adrenaline swims through you like a incessant espresso drip, how you tend to abbreviate incoming information
An unstable shame
I wonder the purpose of shame. In this internet-serviced world, shamings are "done" to public figures routinely. What is interesting to me, is how so
Beauty for the highly sensitive person
I've recently seen a very interesting, thought provoking, yet wildly violent and dystopian movie, and I'm not sure that was a good idea. Like many
Waitress tale
When I was engaged, I remember serving a pair of mafia girlfriends and their partners in my section. "What is the difference between a girlfriend
The ain’t-no-baby-in-there baby belly
The last few weeks, my daughter has been pointing out to me that my belly is "big." And it is. It is also much rounder than my garden variety fat gut
