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Nov 8, 20232 min read

Christmas Is On My Mind

Something that's been on my mind lately is Christmas...its been several years since I spent any holidays with my family...next month it...

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Nov 5, 20231 min read

Handfuls of Salt

*If you would like a print of this piece it is available for sale on my website under the Painful Paintings tab... (I wrote this piece a...

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Oct 31, 20234 min read

Sarcasm To Hide The Hurt

(Very sarcastically) If you decide to make a new start in your life make sure that everything you take with you fits in your car that way...

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Oct 27, 20234 min read

Another Blow

I'm still in shock.

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Oct 15, 20236 min read

The Latest Thing

And I keep hearing my dad's voice "It's just all in your head!" A phrase I often heard when I wasn't feeling well....

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Oct 7, 20232 min read

Two Things

Two things have been coming to mind lately: 1. I have been copying recipes off Pinterest to fill my recipe box with healthy recipes so...

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Oct 3, 202313 min read

Betrayal: Healing Comes By Feeling

Pretty gruesome, isn't it? I don't know what color pain is but I know how it feels. It is heavy. It hurts. Sometimes...

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Sep 26, 20237 min read

Pressure, Pressure Everywhere

Where does this pressure come from? From people's good intentions. Friends implying their opinions. My own internal dialogue from...

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Sep 19, 20237 min read

Calmly Aggressive

Aggression dressed up in a pretty package is like poison in a relationship. We may be unaware of our passive aggression but we are still...

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Sep 13, 202312 min read

Therapist Analysis

Be brave. Be strong. Be courageous. Fight for yourself. You are worth it.

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Aug 23, 20238 min read

Another Step in My Healing Journey

It's hard to ask for help. Especially when one isn't sure what they need.

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Aug 14, 20239 min read

What if...

What she is trying to do is protect me from more pain, more heartache, more invalidation by those close to her that she dares to share her c

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Aug 9, 202310 min read

Talking To Myself...

Today is one of those days that are really out of sorts. It could be triggered by any number of things. Two of the culprits may be the...

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Aug 6, 20238 min read

Careful Protector

See this beautiful young girl? Her name is Careful Protector. She is feeling shy and would rather be hiding amongst the trees instead of...

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Aug 2, 20237 min read

Running from the Police...

I have a friend. She is a police officer in the city where I live. I told her she is welcome to stop if she is nearby and has a few...

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Jul 30, 20233 min read

Escaping the Claws of the Enemy

This kinda depicts my feelings of today...moving out of state and some of the things that happened leading up to it and after make me...

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Jul 28, 20238 min read

Midnight Mutterings

I didn't know what to expect. I didn't want to talk about whatever came up because this was an area I hated as well as tried to...

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Jul 20, 20232 min read

I Know...

It is rather bewildering and heartbreaking to be dreaming of a new friend and an old friend who betrayed you shows up and acts like...

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Jun 30, 20235 min read