Published inILLUMINATION-Curated·PinnedMember-onlyThis Is How My Body Reacted After Taking CBD Oil for 30+ DaysI started taking CBD oil over a month ago. I was hoping I would sleep better with it and the effects I’ve had from it were unexpected. First, I’d like to start off saying everyone’s body reacts differently to it. And my experience may not be the same as yours…Cbd3 min readCbd3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Dec 18, 2022Member-onlyThe One Thing Deadbeat Parents Don’t UnderstandYes, there truly is only one thing deadbeat parents don’t understand. It’s really that simple. What’s the one thing you ask? Your kids come first. Something that should be totally common sense is what they don’t understand. I know both single dads and single moms that have stories just like…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Feb 18, 2021Member-onlyIf It Was Wrong for Doctor Kevorkian To Euthanize Humans, Is It Right That We Euthanize Our Animals?His Background Doctor Jack Kevorkian had a cause that once swept this nation. That cause has not completely been forgotten since he passed away in 2011. For those that don’t know who he was, he was a physician that gained international attention for assisting in the suicides of over 100 patients. Most…Death6 min readDeath6 min read
Dec 14, 2020Member-onlyThis is What Sabotage Looks Like in the WorkplaceIn the Workplace You Will Encounter the Good, Bad & the Ugly — Twenty years ago, Macy was in her mid-twenties and entering her career in the insurance industry. Macy was a meek and mild girl who was afraid of her own shadow. She was afraid to talk to clients and preferred to process paperwork rather than talk to people. Frustrated with her…Work8 min readWork8 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Oct 23, 2020Member-onlyPeople Say the Strangest ThingsThey say that kids say the darndest things, but adults sometimes say the strangest things to each other. I know I have a lot of anxiety, and sometimes I walk away from someone wondering why I said what I said. Or I wonder why I said it in that way…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION-Curated·Oct 5, 2020Member-onlyGrant Me The Strength to Lay My Dog to Rest SoonThis story is for all the dogs that licked their humans’ wounds (the ones that are visible and the ones that are not). Have you ever lost someone in pieces, not suddenly or all at once, but piece by piece? That is how I’ve been losing my beloved dog, Chuey. …Dogs6 min readDogs6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 19, 2020Member-onlyThis Is What It’s Like to Watch Your Friends Go DownhillGrowing up I didn’t get along much with girls. I never found any of my friendships with other females to last a long time. The longest friendships I’ve ever had were always with guys. I wasn’t rich, so I didn’t fit in with the “preppy crowd”. I wasn’t extremely smart…Friendship5 min readFriendship5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 8, 2020Member-onlyI’m Tired Of Attending Funerals Due To SuicideIn the past eighteen months, I’ve attended three funeral services. All three were for males and all three took their own lives. The first one was in January of 2019 and it was someone who was one of my best friends for many years throughout junior high and high school…Suicide Prevention6 min readSuicide Prevention6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 1, 2020Member-onlyThe Things in Life You Should Avoid When You Grow Up With a Toxic ParentI grew up in a household with a toxic mother. She’s narcissistic and manipulative, and she continues to be to this day. I have learned to not communicate with her like I used to. …Abuse4 min readAbuse4 min read
Published inThe Virago·Aug 10, 2020Member-onlyWhat It’s Like to be Afraid Every Time My Daughter is With Her DadThe story of how my divorce resulted in fearing for my daughter — Today is a typical Sunday morning like every other Sunday morning. Sunday’s are the day where I mentally prepare for my daughter’s visit with her dad. I worry about her every minute when she is there. My ex-husband is not the same person I was once married to and somewhere…Parenting14 min readParenting14 min read