On Showing Up

I’m having one of those weeks that seems to fly by, yet drags at the same time. Yesterday, I spent all day on the couch, in the dark, waiting out a migraine. However, I also inadvertently made french onion soup for dinner last night, so the day wasn’t a total loss. I find that I…

Another Day, Another Challenge

This past week has been full of challenges and struggle puddle days, and today is no different. I’ve been up since six in the morning with head and stomach pain, and no end in sight. It’s one of those weeks when the reassurance “tomorrow will be another day” is starting to ring hollow. I hope…

The Purpose of Life?

A dear friend came over the other day to give me a much needed massage. Since my car accident, I’ve been quite sore and stiff, and it helps immensely to get the occasional massage. We talked while she worked on me, and one of the things we discussed was the struggle to find our ‘calling.’…

The Demons Within

Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win. ~Stephen King We all have our demons, our monsters, that lurk around the dark corners of our minds. Abuse, pain, anxiety, failure, disease, perfection – whatever haunts us, lives within us. The challenge of keeping them at bay is…

Wham, Bam, Thank You Ma’am

Howdy, dear readers! I knew it was going to be a busy few weeks when I last wrote, but I had no idea just how crazy my life would get. Since my last entry, I have moved myself, four cats, and frankly too many boxes across town. That was stressful enough, but to make things…