this crazy ride called life

TRAIN WRECK

I know….What a title hey, however how many of us have felt like that. How many of us have hung our heads and hoped no one else would see it. Which I laugh at, because if we feel like we are a train wreck, then most likely others can see it as well. Then getting …

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Celebrating me

I woke this morning with a bit of a heavy heart. Not because today I turn 55, because at 55 there are still things I long for from my family. Acceptance, understanding and comfort of knowing I am loved. I know most people are like get over it, your an adult, move on and many …

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More Mental Health

So as you can see from my prior stories, we got some shit. Man who am I kidding we had a lot of shit. The cycle of mental health and addiction was in full force at our place. Both of my parents had a parent that struggled with addiction of some sort. My moms biological …

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Mental Health Month Cont

I do not remember a ton of my childhood. I remember bits and pcs. I remember the rage, the not good enough, the mood swings, the outburst, and did I mention the rage :(. I am sure my mother did not intend for me to feel less than, unworthy or unlovable, however, it is very …

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May is mental health awareness month

I love that we are becoming more and more aware as a society. I am grateful that they have months dedicated to awareness on certain things. I love that people partake and are more aware and active in that month. For myself it isn’t just a month of awareness. For myself it has been a …

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Goodreads winners and Launch Day

Goodreads Giveaw I wanted to thank all of you personally, that entered for the 100 kindle giveaway.I also wanted to congratulate the 100 kindle giveaway winners. Yaahooo 🙂 I really hope you enjoy the read. I appreciate you allMy Heart Behind Bars: A Mother’s Journey of Grief, Incarceration, Love and Forgiveness My Heart Behind Bars: …

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CHANGES

So many changes, I sometimes am not sure where it all starts and where it all ends. Some days I can wake up and think…you got this and in the very next breath I can be WTF, where do I start. lol I am not sure if this is common or if I am just …

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Questions and thoughts I wake up with??

You ever wake up and think this is going to be a great day, you get ready and head to get you and your crew coffee. You look down and realize you still have your slippers on. You grab all the coffees and go drop them off, only to realize that you didn’t order yours. …

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Sister Suzi 5

So yesterday I picked up my sister from the hospital and brought her home, to her home, not mine. It has been a very interesting journey one that we are still trucking along on. Suzi was fed up with being in the hospital. I honestly can not say i blame her. She was in since …

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Sister Suzi 4

The day after my sisters surgery she turned 57, I silently wished her a happy birthday. I was in Nanaimo and she was in Vancouver in neuro ICU. It had been 5 days since her aneurysm and we had moved from futile no surgery to dang i guess we best do surgery if she is …

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