Friday Night Rewrites

2017-03-31 Miss Poison Writing Exhaustion, Friday, Honesty, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Rewrites, Stress, Writing

I started rewrites on this novel late last night/very early this morning. I'm fifty pages in and I've never felt more like crying for a protagonist in my life. For the record; she's never made me feel like this before, so I feel protective and unsure. I thought a new introduction to the story would … Continue reading Friday Night Rewrites

Friday: The Dark Artifice

2016-01-08 Miss Poison Exhaustion, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Cat and Kitten, Cooking, Depression, Exhaustion, Fibromyalgia, Healing, Honesty, Love, Migraines, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Unhappiness, Writing

I woke up far too early this morning to a dark, grey day. Normally that wouldn't bother me (it rarely does), but it's the fact that the weekend is hanging over my head...the artifice of it darkening my mood. Under normal circumstances the weekend is a dear friend I welcome with open arms, but it … Continue reading Friday: The Dark Artifice

Morphine Mania

2015-11-072015-11-07 Miss Poison Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Exhaustion, Fibromyalgia, Heart Surgery, Life, Musings, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Recovery, Self-Care, Stress, Weekends, Writing

It's no secret; I've had a rough two weeks dealing with a serious family emergency. If you've ever had to force a man (or any loved one) to go the hospital knowing that something was clearly NOT "okay", perhaps you can relate. My brother came out of surgery Thursday afternoon, a good three hours earlier … Continue reading Morphine Mania

Boxes, Hospitals, & The Immovable Insomniac

2015-10-29 Miss Poison Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing All Saints' Day, Boxes, Cat and Kitten, Dia de los Muertos, Exhaustion, Halloween, Insomnia, Migraines, Moving, Musings, My Brother, October, Packing, Poison In Lethal Doses, Rain, Samhain, Stress, Writing

I scored boxes at my local liquor store Monday afternoon. If you'd seen them piled up in the backseat of my car, you would have thought I was throwing the party of the century. For those that told me Barnes & Noble would not only have boxes, but happily give them to me; you're all … Continue reading Boxes, Hospitals, & The Immovable Insomniac

I Refuse To Change

2015-10-062015-10-06 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Asking For Help, Exhaustion, Family, Friends, Friendship, Honesty, Writing

After taking a couple of days to rest from overdoing it, I am back on my grind today. While going through a box that I never unpacked from my original move (because nothing inside it was overly important), I found a ton of missing CD's. I reorganized that box for its intended purpose, took the … Continue reading I Refuse To Change

It’s Normal And It’s Okay

2015-10-04 Miss Poison Life, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Emotional Pain, Emotions, Exhaustion, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Strength, Stress, Work, Writing

Another night of barely present sleep has me sitting here stressed. I should be boxing things up in my bathroom or going through my closet, but it's cold, even with the heat on, the wind is insane, and I think I have to give myself a break today. From the neck down, everything hurts. If … Continue reading It’s Normal And It’s Okay

Rest Alludes Me

2015-09-262015-09-27 Miss Poison Exhaustion, Musings, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Exhaustion, Musings, Pain, Poison In Lethal Doses, Saturday Night, Writing

All I want to do is SLEEP. For God's sake, it's Saturday night and I am BEAT. It's meant to be a 'day of rest'. But really, why should my body obey unwritten laws?! Today I completed two writing assignments, decided on a mountain of paperwork for tomorrow when I inevitably won't be able to … Continue reading Rest Alludes Me

I’m Going To Use…

Image 2015-09-162015-09-16 Miss Poison Depression, Exhaustion, Honesty, Images/Photos/Quotes, Pieces Of Me, Writing Depression, Energy, Exhaustion, Fibromyalgia Pain, Images/Photos/Quotes, Mental Health Day

This about sums it up for me today, people! I went to bed feeling like this. 😦 I woke up feeling like this. 😦 And as the morning has progressed, I'm trying to talk myself off a ledge. Let it not go without saying that the work two doors down is not yet complete, so … Continue reading I’m Going To Use…

Bright, Blue, and Dark

2015-09-14 Miss Poison Depression, Exhaustion, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Honesty, Mondays, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Depression, Exhaustion, Mondays, Moods, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sadness, September, Stress, Writing

Despite what the Migraine app claims, I slept horribly (hours don't count unless it's quality sleep). Under normal circumstances the fact that I took two Benadryl for my allergies would mean I would have gotten an extra 2-3 hours of sleep. Alas, around 5:00 a.m. I was haunted by Case Study #2. Note To Self: Change … Continue reading Bright, Blue, and Dark