Listen. Here's the thing. I know I'm supposed to be writing something super poignant. A retrospect of 2021. All the books I read. The struggles and challenges and victories I've had. But I can't get my brain to focus. I have started, stopped, erased, amd started this blog four times now. All because I couldn't... Continue Reading →
https://thebloggess.com/2021/11/04/maybe-you-should-just-smile-more/ Jenny is one of my unofficial mentors. She has been through it. This is worth a read for anyone who has been told to smile more.
You know that saying. The one that says to take care of yourself or you'll be forced to. Yeah. That ain't no joke. Back in November my vision was getting blurry. Ok. Blurrier. I had an eye appointment so no worries. I say no worries for someone who is filled with worry. Any who. The... Continue Reading →
Every year I look forward to NaNoWriMo. It's my favorite thing. Until this year. On the 5th, I developed hives. I lost two days of writing because of itching, scratching, and being in pain. If you don't know, the goal is to write 50000 words in 30 days. That is 1667 words a day. Two... Continue Reading →
Us. A year ago. Things are different now. Hair. Height. Jobs. People who live with us. Mental health. But one thing that has never changed is my love for this kid. Kid. That's funny. Technically, she's still a kid. And she does some kid things like watch goofy things, forget to do the dishes, and... Continue Reading →
So, my week started off pretty craptastic. First official day on the floor and I dropped 3 calls. Got home and had family issues. Got to work on Tuesday and found I was in ACW all night. Handle time nightmare. But I made the promise it would be better. And it was. Wednesday got free... Continue Reading →
There is so much that I wish for. It’s hard admitting that because as humans, moms in particular, are trained to believe wanting things is greedy and selfish. We’re taught to take care of everyone else before us. I’ve even seen infographics on Facebook that put women/wives/moms last in a hierarchy. God then husband then... Continue Reading →
I'm in the middle of a bad fight with depression right now. I have depression and I'm sure you're reading this and thinking, “No way this little ball of sunshine. This little ray of happiness. This little person all wrapped up in kittens and glitter and sunshine and rainbows and unicorns.” I love unicorns. But... Continue Reading →
Ok, I’m probably going to irritate a couple people, but I saw something yesterday that I can’t unseen and absolutely need to voice my opinion about. To start, I’ll let you know I believe some crazy stuff. I’m pagan so I right there qualifies me as nuts in most circles. I have seen too much... Continue Reading →
The Glorious Train Wreck Mom 