I have learned the power of the brain. While I may not always be successful at it, I do know that how we approach life does have a huge effect on our affect. As an orthopedic mess, and someone who deals with chronic pain I truly have learned that I…

I get knocked down, but I get up again…. I think I’m getting dizzy…..I know I am tired. I apologize if it seems like I only show up when things are in a mess. Truly. But writing is how I have been helping myself sort out all the turns…

My late father told me once “out of all the 3 of you kids, you turned out the most like your mother….and I mean that in a good way” That statement says so much. Although for most of our lives, we clashed in so many ways, she the traditional Lebanese…

So many good things were happening. The house we were selling closed that day. We finally signed the closing docs on the house we were buying that same night. An event that had faced many hiccups along the way, adding stress on top of all the packing. The movers were…

If I should forget, Please remember this: If I should forget, know that I will always and forever love you, but I still don’t ever want to forget you If I should forget, know that the pain and anguish I felt watching my own parents forget, is something I never…

A Diaper Caddy….. For me, it could also be ‘Your Old Suitcase’, or quite literally in my case, all those boxes you have been moving around for years that you are finally sorting through and tossing out what is no longer relevant or needed. I just recently started writing…

I was born with some ridiculous naturally curly hair. Over the years, my mother did her best to control it, and shape it into what she thought was more befitting a young lady. I remember perms and pin curls to try and tame it, and perhaps, me. I was as…

a musing for today….. I have left behind someone who made some big mistakes but has learned to forgive herself. I have left behind body parts. A right hip that for 21 years has been titanium. I left all my female plumbing and 12 inches of my colon. And various…

No offense to anyone, truly, but I guess I’m just not here for the 100 followers thing. I mean if that’s you, by all means, go for it. And I’m not going to lie, if someone happens to like something I wrote, yes I do appreciate it. But every day…