My children are 9 and 11.5, and I "single parented" them for nearly 10 years before going through the divorce. My ex's involvement was taking my oldest out for hikes on the weekends, and that was essentially it. Perhaps helping with the youngest's care, but only when begged and offering some compromise so he would... Continue Reading →
Writings
that disingenuous, sabotaging act…
August, 2023, is when the bottom fell out. I had made the decision at the beginning of the year to return to school. The ex opposed it, citing I wouldn't be able to care for the kids, or do the things around the house that I needed to do if I was in school. I... Continue Reading →
“you own everything that happened to you…”
Two years ago, I shut this blog down. I removed my book from Amazon, and shut myself away to try to survive the horrific storm that I am just now barely emerging from. Part of why I took down my book was due to the disturbing amount of cover up I had been doing and... Continue Reading →
time to say goodbye…
6 months ago I closed this blog down because it was no longer safe or wise for me to use it as a place to process. I have spent the past 5 months in particular diving deep into school, rebuilding, and learning what safety looks like for the first time in my life. For the... Continue Reading →
longings answered…
I never thought I would ever write a post like this. But here I am, sitting here and writing things out that make my heart soar and that brings the goofiest smile to my face. For all of my life, I have longed to be seen; seen for who I am, seen for my scares... Continue Reading →
when it isn’t happy and shiny…
Two days ago I sat down with one of my partners to watch "Happy Shiny People" on Amazon Prime. They are not all that familiar with my background, and where I came from. So watching this show with my partner felt scary, but also I was relieved to not be watching it alone. The first... Continue Reading →
when i chose “expand” for the word of the year…
...I did so expecting my life to do just that; expand and expand and grow and grow. And good lordy it has. With just over a quarter of the year left, my life just changed drastically, yet again. And I have been buried in paperwork, tears, grief, joy, happiness, and shame. It has felt like... Continue Reading →
Profligate Truth 
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