I want to let you know if you're dealing with family estrangement, you're not alone. It's far more common than you think.
Gibbs’ Rule 91 + Estrangement
Common Courtesy + Kindness
A situation at the car wash recently had me wondering: is common courtesy gone? Have we all just lost respect for one another? Let me explain. Car wash sign in Seattle, United States by Scott Webb is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 We were waiting behind a person who was washing their car in a bay.... Continue Reading →
The best farmer’s tan EVER
Crazy farmer's tan line across my beet-red face little smile lines. Recently I was in a St. Patrick's Day parade, carrying a banner. I was halfway through the parade route when I turned to the person holding the other side of the banner and told her I hadn't even considered sunscreen that day. I knew... Continue Reading →
Puppy Poopgate 2020
Let's pause a minute to consider the horror we faced that evening -- our delicious food was abandoned. Our house smelled like poop. Our puppies played in that horrible-smelling, vile stuff.
But, ‘I’m lucky’
"I'm lucky, at least I can do this," I told myself recently as I stepped out of the bath after my second migraine of the day. What I really meant to tell myself is this "people have it much worse than you, you should suck it up and go on with your night." I stopped... Continue Reading →
‘Grooming’
Florida's press secretary's statement that people against the bill are pro-grooming truly caught me off guard. Her comments are inexcusable, damaging, and dangerous.
Happy to be ‘home’
It fills me with so much joy to be "home" back here in this blog that I've had for close to 14 years now. My first blog post was on Nov. 30, 2008. Crazy. Gosh my life has taken so many twists and turns, as it does for all of us. This blog wasn't always... Continue Reading →
Anti-LGBTQ holiday and why I’ll NEVER go back
I'm sorry that they'll never know the true, beautiful, strong survivor me. That they'll never know the beauty I have to offer. That all of us have to offer.
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Pexels.com Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. On this day we celebrate the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people around the world. It's also a day to bring to light what this community faces each and every day. As the United States launches attacks on the LGBTQ+ community... Continue Reading →
You can’t buy a new attitude in a store
"I need a new attitude. Can I buy one in a store?" I asked aloud while my partner and I were watching television this week.
The Wandering Pigeon 