This post is probably a “no-no”
…in the blogging world. …in the job search world. …in the Christian world (which is not of the world) …in the “You’re a 40 year old […]
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[Emotional] Rollercoaster
Today was one of those days…where 7 days feel crammed into one, with all of a week’s worth of errands to run, tasks to complete, and
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Midnight Type: Let’s Get the Day Started
So I couldn’t sleep tonight…well yesterday to be exact. So I thought, “Let’s just get the day started. I can blog. I can craft. I can
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Sex with a Stranger
Eyes open. I am naked in a bed next to a man who is naked. Heavy, pounding pain with the pace and purpose of a fetal
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The “F” Word
I’m talking Family. I’ve never quite felt like I belonged. My biological father left my life soon after I was born and joined the army. I
Kristin on Ketamine
About two weeks ago I began Ketamine IV therapy for treatment-resistant depression as well as for anxiety and suicidal ideation. Prior to treatment, I was thinking
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I’m still relevant
I was just re-reading my “About” page, checking for typos and just generally making sure the content is still relevant. And yes, unfortunately it’s still relevant.
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Just write something
I told myself after my evening walk I would write something. Anything. So this is it. I’ve been listening to music all day. Work went well.
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The loneliest place
“The loneliest place is a lonely marriage,” my counselor Paige told me. I knew she was right then, and her words ring true to me at
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Quick Ponder: Dreams Unexplored
After talking with my counselor today, I left her office with a question. An internal question. What is holding me back from going after my dreams?
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To Aries from a Libra
If you read this blog then you know I LOVE music. I love discovering new artists, whether they are fresh on the scene or just new
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Giving up things of the world
I just want to float away. It seems too easy to be that easy – you can just leave all the pain behind and no longer be in pain even though you’ve floated away from everyone who loves you?
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Transformation: the book, The Book and a wise owl
I put a hold on my 108-day journey with Rituals for Transformation. Why? I was doing so well, reading the messages twice a day and journaling
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Birthday Blues
It’s my mother’s birthday on Friday. I never considered her birthday to be a trigger for my childhood trauma, but alas it is. When I say
And so I abide
I just had a very clear thought. “It’s Daughter Journey time.” And so I abide… My dad has throat cancer. Cancer. He begins chemo Monday. I
To Drink or Not to Drink
Let’s look at my history with alcohol. Multiple arguments, the ending of relationships, the ending of going to school, the ending of a fresh reputation. For
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This Journey I’m On
I’m wondering if I’m doing myself (and you) a disservice by posting daily. I don’t feel like I’m giving you a whole lot of substance to
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Freedom in Forgiveness
I haven’t done Rituals for Transformation (RFT) perfectly. I didn’t night journal a couple of nights and my meditation needs more practice. I seriously can close
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Lackluster
Lackluster. That’s the best way to describe how I feel on this leg of the journey of my Rituals for Transformation reading. I say “this leg
Doubt is a Mother
I’m really doubting myself right now. Doubting my abilities as a writer, as an employee, a wife. I feel like I don’t have much to offer.