A lifetime captured in one snapshot I wish I could show you. I really really do. I am still debating about if I could or should. It was a photo of our wedding day. It was taken after we were pronounced man and wife. It was candid. We were walking…

It was another way to devalue me. Sex with my ex. I know- it rhymes. But this was during the marriage. Sex did not happed after I got away from him. And the percentage of “the act” per time married is very low. The entirety of the subject is much more complex. I didn’t…

You’re captivated by him. I know. Julie: I know how exciting it must feel to have met this new person. He seems polite, gentle and attentive. You are hearing how much I hurt him and that I am the cause of an array of issues with his children. And the…

I thought I was helping my neighbor *names changed to protect the innocent The first time I helped Chris, he said it was urgent. He said his cousin’s child was sick and he needed to run some medicine over to him. I saw his text and replied, ok my daughter…

Bright bursts of sunlit blooms in a black pot on my patio others dug into soil in the ground fluffy tailed creatures climbing into my strawberry planter digging, chewing and uprooting no berries this season but one green plant remains the wild things usually would not leave any berries for…

harassment, bullying, stalking and the evil of control addiction *trigger warning: words expressing abuse, killing At the end of the divorce process, my attorney informed me that my soon to be ex, has the right to live his life without my interference. It seemed halting to me. …

for me or for thee Did it help you to see me before you died the enthusiasm you showed as you rose to the occasion for the nurse exerting energy charm reserved for those you needed to impress announcing “this is my daughter” but it took you some time to know who I was whether fog of…

an ode to those who have tried to love a narcissist I loved with my whole heart I loved them and they were hurting me toxic, vile people dancing intermittent acts of niceties to keep pulling me back up each time they pounded me down I was the perfect target captive…

but it wasn’t enough I have been delving into the metaphysical world. I have been learning about meditation and mindfulness and doing hypnosis and meditation videos. One of them is an attract love hypnosis. In one part, she says, imagine and visualize the qualities of the person that you wish…