I’m living because she died

I’m living because she died

A friend of mine died last week. A Facebook friend…no, we never met in person. Honestly, we were close for quite some time, I helped her through a tough time, she helped me run my Facebook group. And then we just kept tabs through our newsfeed. And yet, her passing...
It’s not you…it’s me; a night of honesty with my husband

It’s not you…it’s me; a night of honesty with my husband

I gazed at my husband across the dinner table and said “Here lately everything you say just pisses me off” He looked up in shock “oh…that’s not good…what did I do?” I shook my head,  ”see that’s the thing, I don’t think you did anything, it’s just that lately whenever...
Breathing…but not

Breathing…but not

Sometimes it just feels like you’re breathing, I mean clearly you are…but you can’t get a breath. Have you ever felt this way? It’s often the description from some people after they’ve experienced some kind of loss. There’s no depth to the breath, it’s purely...
Dualities and Disappointments

Dualities and Disappointments

I woke up at 3 am last night. Unusually for me, rather than rolling over and telling my brain that it’s time to sleep, I woke up and turned on the light. There was a message waiting for me from my best friend. A mutual friend of ours is facing thyroid cancer. Fuck. Is...
Know Your Worth

Know Your Worth

I often describe self-esteem as a bucket that only you can fill. This bucket has a plug in it; as long as you fill your self-esteem bucket with positive thoughts and affirmations about yourself, the bucket fills easily. However, the moment you look to someone else to...