Examples of an Imperfect woman
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No Secrets
"How come you never talk about a Mom, do you have a Mom?" asked my 4 and a half year old granddaughter? "I do have a Mom, but I haven't talked to her in many years," I said. "You could… Continue reading
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With Change Comes Loss
I heard on a podcast, that with change comes loss. Doesn't that make sense? I think harder than adding something new, is losing something old. Giving up a part of your life that has become comfortable, even… Continue reading
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Enough to leave
The sentiment about estrangement, is often misread. It is believed, that we leave our families for a worse life. That we are choosing to live a life of pain and suffering, loneliness and grief. And, that there is no way… Continue reading
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Who I am Becoming
When words are said to me, that are intended to hurt, it takes time to assimilate them in and then out, of my space. The words themselves were not shocking. The author of them was. The texting volley was so… Continue reading
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Mental Lady
I was asked about my intentions with my blog. It was suggested that I blog to abuse the abused. I went back to April of 2009 and found this post. When the Blog idea came to me, I could envision… Continue reading
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You Chose
I now know, that the silence (with my brother) happened after our conversations in regards to his life. My opinions, words and sentiments, were stated in a way that he felt attacked and abused. It was both my delivery, my… Continue reading
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Empty of Discrepancy
One of the side effects of a recovering person from denial, is how I need things to make sense. I can no longer overlook incongruity. My mind isn't a rest until it knows the whole picture. I am looking to… Continue reading
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Facade of life
In talking to a friend, I was shown how we can't see what we can't see, even though we see it. The definition of denial. How we are actually responding and acting with a red flag, but perhaps can't see… Continue reading
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The Mastery of Love
This week I listened to "Don Miguel Ruiz" on Maria Shriver's podcast "Meaningful Conversations". What I loved about the podcast is, it is the author speaking about the book, "The Mastery of Love" and he is doing so with someone… Continue reading
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Not to lose it.
There is a thought, that when we leave the church, we then become "lost souls". And I can understand how this image appears in their minds. However, I am quite certain there are also found souls. Souls who have… Continue reading