Priceless

I've had issues with acne since I was a teenager and have the scars to prove it.  In my new-found effort to take better care of me I've started to see an esthetician once a month for a facial.  I call her The Sadist.  I adore her but while she is picking at my skin … Continue reading Priceless

Fork in the Road

No, this blog is not about coming to a fork in the road and having to choose which path to take.   It's about the road that I took to get to my current weight and the fork (spoon, knife, bowl, plate, etc...) that I did not just glance at while I happily passed on … Continue reading Fork in the Road

The Reality of it is…

I have lived in a purple room for the last four months.  Actually, maybe it's more of a lavender.  There are butterfly cut outs taped to the walls and hanging from the ceiling.  It's the room my almost 6-year old niece slept in when my brother still lived here and had her over during the … Continue reading The Reality of it is…

The power is in choosing

I woke up today and just like yesterday, I wanted to stay in bed in my p.js and wallow in the funk that I was feeling. I wanted to bury my head in my pillow and escape amidst the random tears. I wanted to, but I didn't. Both days I chose to get up. I … Continue reading The power is in choosing

Parents are people too

Who were my parents before they were my parents?  Who were they before they became a 'they'?  This was the question that came to my mind as I had lunch with my Dad today.  With his age and illnesses it was difficult to watch him struggle to hold a spoon in his hand as he … Continue reading Parents are people too

Just Another Moment of Randomosity

I have so many thoughts in my head and I cannot focus on just one subject to write about and I am frustrated that I sit and I begin what could be a profound blog but somewhere in the middle I stop and I sit and I stare out in front of me as inevitably … Continue reading Just Another Moment of Randomosity