Apparently, overtraining is a Thing. And since I’ve never been able to sustain a decent workout routine (see previous posts about learning about a leg

Travel, photography, introspection
Apparently, overtraining is a Thing. And since I’ve never been able to sustain a decent workout routine (see previous posts about learning about a leg
As I write this, it’s 4:45 pm on Friday evening. It is Valentine’s Day. I’m alone with my cats and drinking my second glass of
Yesterday’s achievement was I went to a movie. That’s it. That’s the accomplishment. I love going to movies and have told myself for many years
Yesterday morning, I bemoaned not having a partner to help me while I’m laid up with back pain. Later in the day, I found a
“Blinding pain” is one of those expressions one reads and hopes to never fully understand. It’s an apt description, though. There is a certain degree
Is it normal for problems to become even more agonizingly painful shortly after starting physical therapy? At much urging from friends, I finally looked into
Even years after going no contact the abuser will pop into your head sometimes. And it’s okay to feel a burst of rage at them.
People often don’t understand how much preparation and forethought I put into how I look for random gatherings and events. It isn’t consistent. It varies
Eight years ago this week I broke up with my best friend of twenty-five years. It had to be done. She had been verbally abusive
I still have conversations in my head with the exN a lot. (exN = the narcissistic ex-partner, otherwise referred to as, “the Narcissist.”) Often, I
Every year in July, my company holds a conference. Clients fly in from around the world for three days of lectures, workshops, training, and food
After a while you learn the subtle difference Between holding a hand and chaining a soul, And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning And
The Narcissist told me I was nothing. He led me to believe I was unintelligent, lacked motivation, wasn’t attractive or sexy, wasn’t pleasant to be around. He succeeded, for a long time. Until I started wondering why he needed to battle me so. #Narcissist
Dear Current Self, It’s been thirty years since we lived with the Narcissist. Thirty years have gone by. The whole horrible experience seems like such
I plan to see the gentleman again this week. It will be the third time we see each other. I am having anxious thoughts about