Damn writer’s block. The weekend was kind of off for me. One of the things I’ve been doing lately—especially when I’m having a “bad day”—is throwing myself into some kind of project. Distraction therapy, I guess. The idea is that if I just push through something useful, it might shake …
Continue reading Scars, Strength, and the Truth About Trauma
I saw yesterday that the Felon-in-Chief has decided to rename June as "Title IX Month" instead of Pride Month. Bold move for a guy who clearly doesn’t give a damn about women—just listen to anything he’s ever said. But like many of his rabid followers, he’s especially frightened by transgender people. He …
Continue reading Maybe It’s Time to Take Pride Back to Its Roots, before we are forced to.
So right now, I am binge-watching of all things Bar Rescue and, of course, blogging and processing things about what happened in my 27-year relationship with him. Bar Rescue is a formulaic show. There is a bar that is failing, Jon Taffer (the host) shows up and recons the bar to see what is making …
Continue reading Everyone was always rooting for our relationship…
Out of the castle for a few days in sunny and warm Costa Rica while the snow and cold surround the castle. As many of you (the 2-3 people) that read this know, I lost my husband to suicide this summer. I wanted to take time to talk about mental health and the extremes that …
