Published in The Orange Journal·PinnedMy 4 Steps to Better Mental HealthI recently experienced horrendous days of self-hate, anger and depression. This is what I’m doing to change it. — I struggle with depression at times. My destructive thoughts make me wish sweet death would take me away, sparing me from this suffering hell so I wouldn’t have to keep feeling that level of lousy anymore. I used to take antidepressants but I didn’t want to rely on a pill…Mental Health4 min read
Published in The Orange Journal·8 hours agoThis is How Turning 50 Isn’t So BadI Just Turned 50 and It Feels Pretty Good! I don’t feel the need to jump off a bridge after all! — You know the age-old teenage statement that says, “When I turn 40 I’m jumping off a bridge!” Suggesting that 40 is old and not worth living anymore. It’s pretty funny if you think about it! My mom said it when she was a teen, I remember my friends saying it…Aging3 min read
May 21Why Are Boobs So Important Anyway?I have decided to have my breast implants removed. — To all those out there who have minimal to no breasts, do you think about getting your breasts augmented? Have you had them done already or are you fine with your natural breast size? I have always wanted to be the latter but instead, I’ve always had low self-esteem and…Self Esteem3 min read
Nov 22, 2020The Lamp… How Much Does Your Stuff Own You?I finally got rid of the lamp! It doesn’t sound like a big deal, it’s a lamp after all, but we never know how much something is burdening us until we get rid of it. …Minimalism4 min read
Apr 10, 2020The Corona AffectApril 9th 4:41 pm We’re about 3+ weeks into being quarantined in Vancouver B.C. and everything, from my perspective, has been okay and doable. Today has a different energy about it…. Heavy, angsty, anxious with frustration, confusion and disbelief. …Covid Diaries2 min read
Aug 25, 2019Today Feels Like NostalgiaThere’s a nice feel to today. A morning walk with my love and our two pups to Sacred Heart where my husband works as a tattoo artist, the shop where we originally met and started dating almost 18 years ago. Chatting with the owner and friend, Dave, sitting on the…Life Lessons2 min read
Jan 21, 2019When We Are Crippled By Judgement And Making The Decision To Be The Person You Want To BeI really respect and envy women who do their own thing without concern about what others think. There’s something so attractive about a confident woman! A genuinely confident woman, not a woman who puts on airs to appear confident and comes across as a bitch! That’s insecurity. I have always…Self Confidence6 min read
Dec 29, 2018Where Does The Time Go?Time is our most precious commodity so we have to spend it wisely. It is a skill we have to master as it doesn’t come naturally, and before we know it, time has passed and we are left wondering where it went and what we accomplished. I was laying in…Productivity3 min read
Dec 25, 2018So, This Is ChristmasMovies have done a good job at showing us the illusion of what Christmas is “supposed” to be like. Happy, loving, unbroken families getting together, laughing and being kind to one another. Does anyone REALLY have a family like that? I thought I had managed, this year, to escape the…Christmas2 min read
Nov 24, 2018Living In A House Is OverratedIf you are someone who has grown up living in houses, with parents who taught you, by example, that this is the natural progression in life. …Real Estate4 min read