POETRY, MUSINGS, ETC.

Hey Lovelies – It's been a tough week—distress and fear were raging like pre-teen hormones throughout the house, and me and the kids felt them. It happens. Being human can be hard. Feeling the feelings can be hard. Mental and emotional health have been a hot topic because I didn’t want my kiddos to feel solo in the dark woods of being human. We talked the heavy-hearted prison of depression, the hot burn of anxiety and the shame that can wrap both of these in silence. Feeling

Hello there, lovelies – It’s the Saturday before World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day and I’ve been waiting all week to tell you why Katy Perry – yes, cherry lipstick Perry - gave voice to my benzo withdrawal. You should know it’s hot right now. Hell yes, it’s hot, because we’ve smoked up the skies, so mama nature is making her adjustments. And my A/C is out. It’s 90 degrees inside my house (and you know I’m so totally in my underwear) and a kind man named Brian is coming to te

Hey there lovelies – I got up this morning thinking about the Spotify playlist I’ve been putting together for you. It’s got a gnarly theme, so hang tight. It’s not about love or lost love or inspiration or any genre that will make you jig your ass off with delight. It’s a playlist of the songs that kept me going during a drug withdrawal that I swear to Krishna would have made William Burroughs wince. No, really. I wish I was making this up. So, this morning, I put on Glorious