A couple days ago I wrote a post called Shot down at preschool. I got this comment in response to it on the blog. I’m wondering if I’m alone in my reaction to this story – or if nobody will comment, because as a follower of this blog, and one who enjoys the majority of it […]
therapy
I held a pose and I liked it.
When you spend your childhood, teenage years, and the beginning of your twenties being a serious athlete, you become accustomed to pushing yourself to your limits physically. Your body takes a pounding. When this phase of your competitive life is over, it takes some adjusting. You may go through a phase where you shun any […]
Back in the saddle.
In addition to the dread of doing the work to find a new therapist who is decent, part of my resistance to going back to therapy is my thought that I’m supposed to have this shit all figured out. I’m not stupid. I’ve been down this road before. I know what I should be doing. […]
Anyone Can Have A Nervous Breakdown
Anyone can have a nervous breakdown. ANYONE. And it doesn’t have to be the result of a recent trauma. You don’t have to have seven kids. Or any kids. Or a recent death. Or a divorce. Or a special needs child. Or have filed for bankruptcy. You don’t need to have checked off a certain number […]
So tell me about your childhood…
I’ve been working on refinishing this table my husband found for free on the side of the road. The top was kind of messed up, so my dad took it off, flipped it over, and put it back on. Then he painted it black. I’m putting a checkerboard on top. There are multiple steps and […]