Saying Goodbye

2016-10-312016-11-01 Miss Poison Birthdays, Family, Friends, Honesty, Life, Musings, November, October, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Depression, Fibromyalgia, Honesty, Life, Musings, October, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Ruined Days, Unhappiness, Writing

I've never been happier to say goodbye to a month. 😦 The month I most look forward to every year, October, has been bitter, painful, and full of things I do not want to take into the coming month, or any month in the future, for that matter. I feel like a snake, preparing to … Continue reading Saying Goodbye

Fall In New England

2016-10-26 Miss Poison Inspiration, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Fall, Inspiration, Mint, Musings, New England, October, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Pumpkins, Trees, Writing

Fall is coming in brisk and cold here in New England. My phone says it is currently 36 degrees with a wind chill of 27. I can feel nothing but cold from my neck into my toes. In a few days, it'll warm up again. While typical, it's also a way too brisk for my liking. … Continue reading Fall In New England

Give With Your Whole Heart

2016-10-25 Miss Poison Giving Back, Good Deeds, Honesty, Life, People Helping People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Compassion, Generosity, Giving Back, Good Deeds, Homelessness, Honesty, Kindness, Life, People Helping People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Unselfish Acts, Writing

Tomorrow is my birthday. In honor of this occasion, I am asking friends and my readers to give back. This is coming from a place of goodness in the request. It's coming from MY heart, in the hopes that people will make an effort and give with their whole hearts. I know someone who is … Continue reading Give With Your Whole Heart

Sisterhood Unraveled

2016-10-152016-10-15 Miss Poison Anger, Apologizing, Being Real, Best Friends, Boundaries, Disrespect, Done, False Friends, Family, Feelings, Friends, Friendship, Generosity, Honesty, Judgment, Letting Go, Life, Musings, Negativity, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Relationships, Strength, Writers Damage, Disrespect, Done Means Done, Friendship, Honesty, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Relationships, Sisterhood, The End Of An Era, Writing

The majority of my closest friends have been in my life for longer than most marriages last. We're talking twenty years, on average, for each of my best friends. One, now officially former, best friend has spent the past six and a half years ignoring me. There was no disagreement between us, we've never had … Continue reading Sisterhood Unraveled

It’s Amazing

2016-10-10 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Botox, Chronic Pain, Doctors, Fibromyalgia, Health, Honesty, Life, Lupus, Lyme Disease, Massachusetts, Medical Treatment, Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Musings, Pain Patients, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Spine Pain, The Medical Community, Writing

It's amazing how quickly life shifts. You think you know your place in this world, and the direction in which you are going. Then, often suddenly and unexpectedly, a letter, phone call, e-mail, or some form of communique shatters the floor beneath your feet. You're left standing and asking yourself "Why?", or in my case … Continue reading It’s Amazing

Life’s Battles & Celebrations

2016-09-26 Miss Poison Birthdays, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Birthdays, Heartache, Life, My Brother, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Torture, Warrior On, Writing

Last year, the day after my birthday, my brother was diagnosed with congestive heart failure that required a quadruple bypass. It was an extremely scary time in which I functioned on G-d only knows what, and forced myself to remain strong through prayer and talking to people who did their best to emotionally support me … Continue reading Life’s Battles & Celebrations

The Official Rules Of Lisa: Part One

2016-09-21 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Attitudes, Behaviors, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Honesty, Life, Migraines, Musings, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Psychotic Behavior, The Official Rules Of Lisa: Part One, Writing

Prior to the full moon, people are often lining up to start fights with me. If they aren't outright starting fights (By the way, if you do attempt to start a fight via text message, e-mail, or Facebook messenger, you're nothing more than a punk ass bitch.), they are rude, combative, or just plain bitchy. … Continue reading The Official Rules Of Lisa: Part One

Strength Through Adversity

2016-09-082016-09-08 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Prayer, Proofreading, Writing Fibromyalgia Pain, Honesty, Life, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Prayer, Strength, Stress, Writing

Week two of this 10 level Fibro flare. Each day I have said "Tomorrow." Yesterday I said "Self-care and work.", because walking was out of the question in terms of pain, and even when the edge was taken off, I was concerned about further damage. Waking up at 1:00 a.m. two days in a row … Continue reading Strength Through Adversity

What The Hell Was I Thinking?!

2016-09-05 Miss Poison Honesty, Labor Day, Life, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, September, Writing Cat and Kitten, Dying, Earthquakes, Emotions, Family, Fibromyalgia, Floods, Friends, Homeless, Honesty, Hurricane Season, Labor Day Weekend, Life, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, September, Sick, Tropical Storms, Writing

Last month, a client booked me for the first two weeks of September. Upon receiving her manuscript two and a half weeks early (She genuinely seemed to think that was okay.), I put my foot down and said I would not start until September 5th since she had not booked an earlier spot. She, surprisingly, … Continue reading What The Hell Was I Thinking?!

August Ends

2016-08-31 Miss Poison August, Honesty, Life, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, September, Writing August, Fall, Happiness, Healing, Health, Honesty, Life, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, September, Summer, Writing

It's no secret; I HATE summer. Unbearable heat, humidity, endless days of sun; they simply weren't meant for someone like me. Fall is my favorite season (Two guesses why.), but Winter is a close second. That is why I am relieved to say goodbye to August and hello to the cooler temperatures ahead. This year … Continue reading August Ends