Category: Journal

  • The Power Of We

    The Power Of We

    5.14.25 Yesterday was a great day! I was constantly reminded of how blessed and fortunate I am to have the people in my life that I do. I started the morning joking with my doctor that he’s a little late to be worrying about my liver. He laughed and sent me down the hall for… Read more

  • That’s Not How That Works

    That’s Not How That Works

    5.13.25 I’m reading through what I’ve written so far for my Fourth Step and laughing because that is definitely not how that works. Fuck. I have lots of good notes, but I need to pause, talk to my sponsor, and redo this. My writing has taken me down a rabbit hole, and I need some… Read more

  • First Chair

    First Chair

    5.12.25 Yesterday ended up being such a great day that I have to write about Mother’s Day again. I was up early journaling in my happy place: the recliner, coffee, dogs sleeping, and a creepy cat lurking. I didn’t know why at the time, but I felt the need to be early for my women’s… Read more

  • Mother’s Day

    Mother’s Day

    5.11.25 Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers I have the privilege of knowing. I am very lucky to have my mother, a step-mom, and two ex-mother-in-laws with whom I still have relationships. Both of my grandmothers have passed, but I have loving memories of them both throughout my childhood and into early adulthood.… Read more