Cassandra
For over 10 years, I tried to figure out how to make my marriage more bearable. My husband was a know it all, he wouldn't bathe and he was combative…
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May 14, 2025
The Liminal Stage
I'm stuck here. My old self is basically dead, but my new self isn't ready for prime time. There's an uncertainty, ambiguous neutrality, a lack of energy... a fog that…
May 13, 2025
What Would a Healthy Woman Do?
I was told in therapy that I had a "very big heart". Which translates to, I'm gullible. I trust people's words, not their actions. But I'm learning that in order…
May 13, 2025
The Garden vs. The Drainage Ditch
Relationships take care and effort. They are like a garden. Many different kinds of plants, all needing different watering schedules, feeding schedules, pruning schedules, amounts of sunlight etc etc. Ongoing…
May 12, 2025
Happy Mother’s Day to ME
I basically raised myself. And I raised my mother, too. Growing up, I had to make myself small, quiet. She didn't want to be bothered by me unless we were…
May 11, 2025
Compliance Appliance
I wanted a love that would stand the test of time. We'd grow together, evolve together. I wanted a man to love me for decades. I wanted the inside jokes,…
May 11, 2025
Energy Vampires
I was consumed, my energy extracted, my goodness, attention and love was siphoned off like a scary Jim Henson film. I finally see it, and it's beyond disturbing. They get…
May 10, 2025
It’s Finally Happening
I have no idea what is happening to my brain, but I like it. I've been a depressed, sad, puddle of self pity and anxiety for an entire year. And…
May 9, 2025
Get MAD
I feel bipolar today. Or manic, is it mania? Finally, a spark. A spark of the old me. A spark that got me moving. The reason is sort of... depressing…
May 8, 2025
Can I Skip to the Good Part?
Have you ever ridden on a roller coaster that is relatively new and you can feel the excitement of everyone in line as you get ready to board? Then you…
May 7, 2025