My sisters, I want you to know that I will always be there for you. I will be the one saying you look fantastic and strong, when others turn up their noses and say you need to act ladylike or no one will respect you, or you’re asking for it because you wear that outfit. I will be the…
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Vix’s Pep Talk: Soul Family
Hi, my name’s Victoria! My friends call me Vix. Sara hired me to do this section for her, and she and I are super close, so of course I said YES LOVE, TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED. She said she felt people could use a weekly pep talk, and her style is very soft and warm, like your favorite…
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You Valued Me
“I can’t be the only successful person in this relationship.” he finally replied, after a pause. He was across the table, but once he said that, I was floating beyond him in space. Hadn’t I been doing everything correctly? I had finished my classes, been offered a job that paid more money than I’ve ever made before. I loved…
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The High Cost of Bad Neighbors
Apartments seem like such a good idea, in theory. You can get to know someone without the commitment of a house and practice making it a home. Mike and I loved our apartment, for awhile. We had themes in every room. The living room was natural stone, crystals, a map of the world, Egyptian art painted on real papyrus.…
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Be More.
If I seem occasionally, or often, cynical If it seems like I am fed up with humanity And want to throw my hands up Saying, “I’ve had all I can tolerate!” It’s only because I know, with my whole heart, We can be better than this.
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The Ones I Carry with Me
There was a hospital bed, and in that bed was a man who was very thin and very sick. In fact, he was dying. However he had looked when he was in good health was difficult to guess; his cheeks were sunken, his upper body wasted away. His eyes, dark and wandering, were pinpricks of light, like those of…
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My Site Category Information
A brief overview of what you can expect for each category. Keep in mind that a few posts can fall under more than one label. Writing: The largest category and one I love a lot; stories from my life and reflections on humanity. Poems: Silly, dark, sensual. It’s all here. Books: A monthly reading wrap-up (when I feel like…
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Gifts of Nature
When my husband and I began dating, he took me out of my comfort zone and dragged me back into nature. I am no stranger to the healing properties of the natural world. My childhood home butted right up against woods, so it wasn’t uncommon for me to spend most of the day exploring. The woods always seemed to…
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Things to Come
I wanted to briefly touch on why I haven’t been around here much. We have been dealing with neighbors from Hell, and have been in the process of moving. I want to write about this more, but until the whole thing is done (a.k.a. we get our security deposit back), I am erring on the side of caution. I…
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I Bled for Three Months. An IUD Changed My Life.
DISCLAIMER: moderately graphic descriptions.
