Yesterday I shared that I’m fairly deep into a case of the Blues. And I just want to thank everyone for sharing your stories and your words of encouragement. You have all made a difference. I thought I’d give you an update and also share a little story. Having been here many times before, and having […]
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Reality Check
Black Friday. I don’t get it. In fact, I find it unsettling. If you haven’t seen the clips of people acting like complete animals, tackling, punching, slapping, and literally wrestling boxes right out of little kids’ hands, Google “Black Friday Fights.” You’ll see what I’m talking about. It’s disturbing. How do you go from giving thanks and […]
How To Not Be An A$$hole. Lesson 1.
While perusing old posts I had written today, I came across one entitled Don’t Be an Asshole. I wrote it last year in response to one of my biggest pet peeves… people who don’t return their f*&%ing carts at Costco. Or any grocery store, for that matter. It drives me insane. And it got me […]
Mom, just don’t be boring.
A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine who is a high school teacher was looking for a speaker to come in and talk to her Intro to Psychology class. This is a section of the population I don’t have much experience speaking to. I’ve spoken for groups of moms and dads. I’ve spent plenty […]
Donald Trump is not this country’s problem.
Donald Trump is not this country’s problem. I know he has said a lot of seriously shitty things. I know he has given some people the impression that hate, racism, and bigotry are okay. And acceptable. The pictures of the swastikas and the videos of kids chanting Build a Wall! bringing their classmates to tears […]
The Breaking Point Has Been Reached
I think we could all use a little break from election talk. Or “talk”. And I’ve spent the morning trying to come up with a light, fun post to just bring some levity to our day. But I haven’t been able to. Because I’m tired. I’m drained. In fact, I’m totally shot. I am emotionally […]