However, saying yes over and over also weighs me down. I am no longer shiny, I am more steely...as in ice cold.
Feelings about feelings.
Category: Past
Pearl’s Mom
I thought I would lose myself in motherhood, but instead I grew into myself.
old facebook posts, i was just trying to be funny
You know those Facebook memories that pop up?! Sometimes they are so cute, pictures of my dog when she was pup and didn't have her old lady whiskers. Pics of my kids, when they were sweeter and didn't yet have voices of their own. Pictures of our wedding day and honeymoon, pics of that vacation [...]
crimes of my past
Just a collection of my unremarkable indiscretions, because it feels good to keep it real and release them. I was arrested for shoplifting at the local Value City. I put a tank top under my shirt and walked out the door. I was stopped by an undercover employee in the parking lot and taken into [...]
alternate cheerleader
In 5th grade I tried out to be a cheerleader. I went to a small, and I mean SMALL country grade school. There were 19 in my class (or was it 22? It was a long time ago and I don't really remember much of my childhood) I was soooooo awkward, uncomfortable and very shy. [...]
memoirs of a reformed cynic
As a kid I never took ownership of anything. It was NEVER my fault, I habitually passed the buck and lied if I did something I was ashamed of. Children lying...probably not that uncommon, but there are lies that still haunt me to this day. If something bad happened to me and it wasn't my [...]
the first
It's hard to love someone you don't know....I'm referring to myself here. I am working on self-love, gratitude, being open, and growth. I deeply crave abundance in all of my relationships (I need more fun friends, yo), empowering others and I'd really like to have positive energy flowing like a fucking fountain. So, you see, [...]
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