My anxiety doesn’t feel like a heart attack I don’t breath into a paper bag I don’t think I am dying I don’t shake I don’t scream My anxiety greets me in the morning As soon as I stir, its there Perched on my chest Weighing it down I can’t get a full breath I’m... Continue Reading →
I Can Feel the Connection
I met a man using Tinder. We met at a bar. We sat outside on the back patio in big cozy club chairs across from each other. I can distinctly recall feeling like I could read his face and body in a way that I was not used to. It wasn’t really reading, it was... Continue Reading →
Healing from Relationships Through Relationships
I have always felt (and still do) that I have an infinite well of love and care to give - this is a feature of my Self that I cherish. I cherish the fact that this belief, this false belief, resides with my heart – for it shows me my most tender and vulnerable self,... Continue Reading →
The Letter I Gave My Husband 6 Months Before I Left
This is a letter I sent in response to a angry/blaming letter I received after a two-day no talking fight that started when they told me they were unhappy with how I texted them earlier that day . During the car ride of 15 minutes they had unloaded more than the text content - they... Continue Reading →
Toothpaste
Toothpaste - It’s the stuff you depend on to allow a confident handshake, a hug, and even an enjoyable kiss. Before my last relationship got serious I would buy a new kind of toothpaste every time. Never the same tube twice. I loved the variety and I liked most of the pastes I met. Some... Continue Reading →