My family did our Passover Seder via video chat the other night, as did many people around the world. It was a good substitute, but
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Day 91: Someday My Prince Will Come
This post was originally drafted in November of 2019. My writing is inadequate and I’m aware of it. And yet, I have no idea what
Day 45: You Are Loved
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
Day 44: Grace Under Pressure & Cancelling Valentine’s Day
My Valentine’s Day plans were completely derailed by yesterday’s events. It was not a good day. I would even go so far as to call
Day 42: Romancing Myself
Yesterday after work I had an hour to spare before meeting a friend for happy hour. I didn’t go home and let the Nothing take
Day 39: The Nothing Gets Stronger
I went and had dinner with friends. It was good to be around people. And yet, the Nothing lingers. It crept in a bit on
Day 38: Light Dawns
It’s one thing to have a logical understanding of something. It’s another thing entirely to experience the emotions of that thing. And it’s yet a
Day 36: Going out alone
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
Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present
It is Sunday evening of Thanksgiving weekend and I have a glass of eggnog heavily dosed with brandy beside me. My Christmas tree was bought
Dating vs being a crazy cat lady
I keep thinking about dating. I have a feeling I will wind up signing back up for OkCupid sometime in the near future. The main
Friday joy and emotional struggles with size loss
I’m still struggling against wanting to lose weight and I’m frustrated by it. On some level I know my break from dating is in part
Letter from my Older Self to my Current Self
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
Narcissistic Recovery: Ready to Start Dating?
Desperate for creative inspiration, I turned to Google and searched for inspiration. Literally; it’s what I typed into the search bar. I found the following