Bad Ass Chronic Pain Warrior: Taking off the Armour for a minute
Things have been hard, lately. Depression, anxiety, and chronic pain wise, I mean. It’s the ebb and flow of things; some months are easier than others, and right now…it’s harder […]
Harder to Breathe
Today has been an…interesting day. I emphasized the word “interesting”, because I mean it’s difficult but I somehow feel…less…to confess that. But…it is difficult. Very difficult. I have been trying […]
Depression Tells You
I am often at war with my own thoughts. I know that sounds silly, and I suppose, to those who don’t suffer from mental illness, that it is funny. How […]
Rising Above
It seems like each day, I face a torrent of different challenges and emotions. Each challenge envokes a different emotion from me. I could choose to wilt under the pressure, […]
Exhale
Parenting can be…a challenge. Contrary to what they (the media, society, your Facebook friends) say…it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes, it downright sucks and is so bloody difficult that […]
When It’s Quiet
It’s a strange thing, feeling this divided. Split in two…incomplete. For the most part, I can shuffle through my daily tasks and to-do list. It’s the quiet moments that it […]
Hollow
Matt left for Regina at 3am. I woke up to the sound of an engine in the driveway. I shook Matt awake, knowing his ride was here. I saw him […]
Reservations About Solo Parenting
There are two days until Matt leaves for a month. I can’t express how much I’m going to miss his company, his presence in the house we share. I can’t […]
The Pressure to “Do It All”
Motherhood means something different for every mother, but I think we all can agree on one thing…there is a tremendous amount of pressure in motherhood. Pressure to do things just […]
Sometimes; I feel ugly.
Sometimes, when I am frustrated with myself, I want to peel my skin off so I can start anew. Sometimes, I say things that are ugly…things that make me feel […]