Yesterday I watched a video that had tears rolling down my face. It took me back to a time when I was a teenager. All I wanted back then was a family, thought my 15 year old self. And so it was that I “fell in love” and tried for a year to get pregnant.Read More
Female Empowerment
Women & Aging In Our Society
It’s not all that easy to be an aging woman in a society that does not seem to value older women. In the media, photos are altered. Air-brushed. Why the need to make the arm appear thinner? To some it may be a subtle change. To me it looks abnormal. Again, why? As women age,Read More
Be Your Own Best Friend
I didn’t start on the closet. I was just too tired from the day before. I’ve been telling myself: I need to listen to my body. And then proceed with what it tells me in mind. I’m still reading the book about estrangement. I’m about halfway through it. There are questions and spaces for your answersRead More
Fine Print 10/11/16: October Is Domestic Violence Month
October is National Domestic Violence month. Domestic Violence Month: Domestic violence lurks in every strata of society. No matter whether you are rich or poor, you are in danger of getting caught up in a situation defined as domestic violence. Or it might be your sister, your mother, your daughter, your best friend… ItRead More
Fine Print: 9/6/16: Are You A People Pleaser?
All of my life, I have been “a people pleaser.” I have tried to change this, but find myself reverting back to this behavior again and again. I don’t know if it is a lack of confidence, or that I genuinely want to please people. Perhaps it is the fact that I have Asperger’sRead More