I'm trying so fucking hard, but man, I have no idea what the hell is keeping me going. Yesterday was such a battle and I'm afraid of a new day, mainly because I blacked out twice yesterday. Unfortunately, my appointment can't be moved up because I'm a new patient, so I just have to pray … Continue reading Broken and Damaged
The Aftermath
*Potential trigger warning* I survived, and I'm always sorry when I do. Always. Last week, a member of my family overdosed on prescription medication. It wasn't painkillers or anything like that. In fact, I have yet to look the drug up, but I do know what it isn't. It's not lethal if you're taking it … Continue reading The Aftermath
Hearing ‘If You Need Anything, I’m Here’ As Someone With Chronic Illness
https://themighty.com/2017/05/how-to-help-sick-friend-not-in-hospital/ People say this to me often, but they're about as emotionally present as a flea. They don't call, they don't check in, they don't ask if there's something I CAN do and agree to join me, etc. It's always about them. It's like being invisible, just like my illness. I don't exist, unless someone … Continue reading Hearing ‘If You Need Anything, I’m Here’ As Someone With Chronic Illness
A Generous Heart
“A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love, we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers - the experience of knowing we always belong.” ―Bell Hooks
Every Reader, As He Reads…
“Every reader, as he reads, is actually the reader of himself. The writer's work is only a kind of optical instrument he provides the reader so he can discern what he might never have seen in himself without this book. The reader's recognition in himself, of what the book says, is the proof of the … Continue reading Every Reader, As He Reads…
The Countdown
Every year, usually around mid-April, is the countdown reminder from every company I've ever done business with, or might do business with in the future, that Mother's Day is fast approaching. Last year, it angered me to the point where I unsubscribed from about 20-30 different mailing lists. I just couldn't take it any more. … Continue reading The Countdown
Full Flower Moon In Scorpio
Tonight will be the Full Flower Moon, named because of all the flowers blossoming and blooming at this time. May's Full Moon is also known as the Bright Moon because it is very bright, and the Corn Planting Moon because this is the time when farmers would normally plant corn for it to be ready … Continue reading Full Flower Moon In Scorpio
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 