A Weight Loss Journey
Weight loss is not something that I’ve blogged about before. There are many people who know me personally that read this blog, and it’s not a topic that I wanted to share. For some reason, blogging...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Did you know that one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime? Even though I had heard that fact before, it really hit...
View ArticleTrust Issues
A friend of mine asked on Facebook yesterday how you know when an acquaintance becomes a friend, or when a friend becomes a best friend. It sparked a conversation about how it becomes more difficult...
View ArticleAnother Scary Step in the Right Direction
C and I had the best morning together yesterday. We went to our newly remodeled Target (don’t even get me started on how excited I am about it!), had a lot of fun playing and laughing together and...
View ArticlePYHO Wednesday: Will the Terror Linger?
Today, I’m linking up with Things I Can’t Say for Pour Your Heart Out Wednesday. If you’ve hung out here before, you know that I still struggle sometimes with the effects of domestic violence from six...
View ArticleDomestic Violence and the Brookfield, WI, Shooting
The latest shooting at a Brookfield, Wisconsin, spa has stirred up a lot of emotions for me. Not only because it happened across the street from the mall I grew up going to, but because the woman and...
View ArticleSometimes I Still Hate Him, Part One
Warning: This post includes content that may be triggering. I’ve written a lot of deeply personal posts in this space, but it’s never been more difficult to hit “publish” than it was for this post and...
View ArticleSometimes I Still Hate Him, Part Two
Warning: This post is a continuation of yesterday’s post and includes content that may be triggering. My ex-fiance stalked and harassed me, and twice the justice system failed me by denying a...
View ArticleDamaged.
On Friday nights, I catch up on my favorite TV shows. This week’s episode of Law & Order: SVU hit me pretty hard. If you haven’t seen “Pornstar’s Requiem,” it is intense, classic SVU. While I was...
View ArticleIt’s Always at the Surface
Two years ago, I shared something deeply personal with you. I wrote about how I was stalked and harassed by an ex and how it profoundly affected my life. (You can read about that here and here.) Since...
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