Saturday afternoon reading <3 "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein He read to me. Some situationship that I had back in my undergraduate days. He read, "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein . In retrospect, I believe he was telling me that I did not have to give him anything. He just wanted to spend time with me . Alternatively, at the time, I did not understand the meaning. I think that's the importance of revisiting books at different times of your life though. We take a

This song calmed me today. 'Hold Up' by Beyonce In the midst of all of this, I had the opportunity to connect with someone who I intended to help in a particular situation. Given that the 'chaos' came and went, I have a note for a would have been friend. Below, there are also songs that I would like to dedicate to her. What's worse.. looking jealous or crazy? I'd rather be crazy. My husband and my relationship.. Our relationship is beautiful. He, Brantley, is mine. My hus

When I heard her name, it reminded me of this 90s movie. She is a Queen, but for the purposes of the poem, she is Princess Ocotillo. ( Photo Credit Link ) This poem is for a woman I met recently. It was a joy connecting with her. I hope that the circumstances work out in your favor. Your children are lucky to have you as their mother. Sometimes our bodies betray us. We say one thing, and our bodies reveal how we feel about ourselves how we feel about others The Princess asked

So, I am back! For now... at least. I made the mistake about being too forthcoming about one of my treatment goals. Although they workers told me it would be confidential, I am pretty sure that they shared the details with the people I signed to release my information. Following that call and being asked to be flexible in my first few days, I had a bit of a meltdown. I have to be honest. I accept responsibility for my actions. I may have caused unintentional harm to those ar

Contempt in her eyes and a fierce confidence

Template for self-advocacy. It is okay to be direct.

Put a finger down if you have been in so much pain that it hurts to walk and you feel like you want to faint when you have to walk up and...

Something I like about being a non-traditional student is that I know who I am this time around. For instance, there are certain forms of...

Just a simple update about what has been going on in Phoenix

Sharing thoughts on the trip to Phoenix from Indy.

Building our Arizona dream, one crystal, coffee mug, and Phoenix Mercury game at a time.