Writing With Purpose

2017-07-182017-07-20 Miss Poison Boundaries, Writing Authenticity, Being Real, Boundaries, Honesty, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Privacy, Purpose, Writing

I've had a couple of rough weeks, though in truth, I'd have to say "rough decade", but I'd prefer to focus on the present. Some of it I would prefer to address in a future piece that is nearly completed, but the rest I'd like to get out of my system. Unfortunately, I don't even … Continue reading Writing With Purpose

Full Stag Moon In Capricorn

2017-07-092017-07-10 Miss Poison Capricorn, Full Stag Moon, Wicca Capricorn, Editing, Full Moon, Full Stag Moon In Capricorn, July, Wicca, Writing

Tonight is the Full Stag Moon, so called because young male stags will start to grow their antlers at this time. It is also called the Thunder Moon because of the thunderstorms brought on through the hot and humid air. Change or be changed is the message of this Full Moon. Since the Summer Solstice … Continue reading Full Stag Moon In Capricorn

Trying To Cope

2017-07-06 Miss Poison Writing Emotional Pain, Emotional Support, Family, Friends, Honesty, Hurting, Loved Ones, Pain, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Suffering, Upset, Writing

Have you ever wondered if you're trying too hard? If you have to question yourself, then you probably are. But what if you're being told that you aren't trying hard enough? It's incredibly confusing, and downright counterintuitive, to have someone tell you you're not trying hard enough when they don't actually see how hard you … Continue reading Trying To Cope

Incurable

2017-07-042017-07-04 Miss Poison Writing Doctors, Emotional Support, Family, Friends, Honesty, Incurable Illness, Life, Musings, Pain, Patients, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Reality, Suicide, Truth, Twitter, Writing

***Potential Trigger Warning*** Friday night, I stupidly read my new diagnosis for the first time. And then I sat here in tears. The old diagnosis, which I've had for a long time, is … Continue reading Incurable

Not Okay

2017-06-302017-07-01 Miss Poison Writing Depression, Honesty, Musings, Physical Pain, Stress, Unhappiness, Writing

I'm not okay. I've tried to be, but ultimately, the first person I have to be honest with is myself. If you start lying to yourself, you can convince the entire world that everything's fine while the house burns down around you. Everything is absolutely NOT fine because I am NOT fine. Today was my … Continue reading Not Okay

New Moon In Cancer

2017-06-23 Miss Poison New Moon Cancer, June, New Moon, New Moon In Cancer, Wicca, Writing

Tonight is a New Moon in Cancer. There is a wonderful sparkle to this New Moon. Something feels refreshing and even inspiring. Soak in the fabulous energy. Take time to be near water such as a stream, bath, lake, river, waterfall, rain, sea, or the ocean. It is helpful to attune yourself to the Cancer … Continue reading New Moon In Cancer

Doctor & Patient: The Follow-Up

2017-06-212017-06-30 Miss Poison Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Doctors, Health, Honesty, Mental Health, Patients, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

**Potential trigger warning** “Exigo a me non ut optimis par sim, sed ut malis melior - I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad.” I think my doctor is a compatible astrological sign and/or is perhaps magically able to defuse angry women. I realize sometimes it’s … Continue reading Doctor & Patient: The Follow-Up

Full Strawberry Moon In Sagittarius

2017-06-092017-06-11 Miss Poison Full Strawberry Moon In Sagittarius Editing, Full Moon, Full Strawberry Moon In Sagitarrius, June, Sagittarius, Wicca, Writing

Tonight is the Full Strawberry Moon, so called because of the abundance of strawberries around at this time. If you have a lover or a love interest give them roses, as this Moon is also known as the Rose or the Love Moon. It is the perfect time to patch up relationships, get married, or … Continue reading Full Strawberry Moon In Sagittarius

I Don’t Have Time For This

2017-06-092017-06-28 Miss Poison Writing Feelings, Honesty, Musings, Observations, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Time, Writing

"I am a migraine, that occasionally gets to be a human-being." 😦 In preparation to meet with my new neurologist next month, I forwarded a copy of my current migraine report to myself so I can print it and bring it with me. In one month, which was recent, I counted thirty migraine days. That's … Continue reading I Don’t Have Time For This

Privacy Isn’t A Setting

2017-06-062017-06-06 Miss Poison Writing Being Real, Brutal Honesty, June, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Privacy, Writing

A few days ago it dawned on me precisely what bugs me most about some of my family members. To be fair, it's probably in my top ten things that bug me about them. It's not just the fact that their combined I.Q. is my shoe size (I'm a nine, in case you were wondering.), … Continue reading Privacy Isn’t A Setting