Betraying my principles. Betraying myself. Going backwards. Trying and failing. Forgetting who I am. Other people's standards. My standards. Conditional love. Buying into lies. Being stuck. Voicing this. Not voicing this. Being uncomfortable. Staying uncomfortable. Ya feel me?
Tag: self care
Burn baby burn
My girl, a new 13 years of age, is hurting. It's not heartbreak. Or friend frustrations. Or the all-consuming emotional pain of teen angst. Those things will undoubtedly come. But today, it's a bad sunburn, and it happened quickly. Owwwww. Mama wanna fix this. It came from a great afternoon of playing in Lake Michigan… Continue reading Burn baby burn
Is the answer to simply “leave Britney alone”?
Is Britney being mistreated and exploited?Probably, yes.Does she need help to manage her life and issues?Probably, yes. I listened to her whole statement. I hear her frustration, anger, overwhelm, and relief in finally speaking honestly and in being heard. I hear her state she's depressed, traumatized, unable to sleep, cries constantly, and can't trust anyone.… Continue reading Is the answer to simply “leave Britney alone”?
Getting with the ‘Gram
Have you ever seen those posts exposing the pains behind the perfect Insta pictures? The lengths someone will go to in order to curate the perfect image/aesthetic to post can truly be incredible, if not amusing to someone like me who basically only dabbles in filtering her pictures of everyday life. But people - celebrities… Continue reading Getting with the ‘Gram
Some Body to Love
It dawns on me that I could probably, given the right mindset or motivation, write post after post about the discomfort that comes from our experiences as humans with bodies. Ugh, bodies. Like it or not, we're all bound to them. They're an integral part of our human experience. And while bodies can surely be… Continue reading Some Body to Love
I want to get away…
I want to flyyyyyyy awaaaay... yeah yeah yeah-yeah! Ear worm: achieved. All right. Now that I've blessed your day with that little ear worm, I will tell you it's been one of my resounding reactions that has popped up over this last year of quarantining/sheltering-in-place/ limiting my outings/adjusting to pandemic life. Like, I've gotten used… Continue reading I want to get away…
Safe in the Bubble
Bubbles: fragile... fleeting... Or ... "safe enough" in the bubble? At the onset of Coronavirus, our family chose to take data and warnings and recommendations pretty darn seriously. We believed the CDC, we didn't doubt firsthand experiences. I mean, we don't wash our groceries or leave our mail in de-germing in the garage for a… Continue reading Safe in the Bubble
Hard Times call for Comfy Clothes
(Snuggle in... it's gonna be a bumpy ride.) And now for something completely different. 😊 2020 has, despite it's recent highlight (yes, singular), quite deservedly gotten a pretty bad rap for being unrelentingly difficult, hard, challenging. We've had to reinvent doing things we took for granted - school/work/meetings/church now often happen from home. We've had… Continue reading Hard Times call for Comfy Clothes
Veggie burgers and voice
M: Mom, I don't think I have time to make a lunch before my next class, but I'm hungry. Me: You've got to use your longer breaks to take care of your needs. But I can make you something. M: I know. Ok. Me: Do you want some lentilada? M: Umm, maybe that would be… Continue reading Veggie burgers and voice
alive. awake. uncomfortable. 