A 30-something's adventure in adulting
Earlier last month, the Dayton Institute of Art had this gorgeous photo installation. I can't remember the artist/photographer, but the installation really stuck with me. See- the photographer had a rough relationship with her mother growing up. And as she began her career, she mended that relationship by using her mother as her primary subject, [...]
Right now, where I live, there is this crazy weather phenomenon occurring. It's so cold outside, that my apartment windows are covered in ice from the inside. It's so cold outside, that my car didn't want to start this morning. It's so cold that- well, you get the point. And here's the thing about it [...]
So I was talking to a friend yesterday or today (seriously, the days just run together anymore). And I was telling that friend about this little side project of mine; this thing that I occasionally do, when the mood strikes, and the stars are aligned, and the cards tell me it's time. I mentioned to [...]
The last few years have been really interesting for our society and culture. I know that it wasn't, but it seemed like out of nowhere, there was this explosion of women coming forward to detail these horrific events that had taken place over the course of their lives. And the aftershocks are still being felt [...]
When I was really little, a lot of my life became what you could euphemistically call “chaotic”. As a small girl, I struggled to have any semblance of control over what was happening to me and around me. Even now at 30, I have very vivid memories of what all of that felt like. Think [...]
Every man and every woman that I have ever encountered has shared one thing in common. They have all dreaded and feared becoming their mother or father. It’s laughable- this one common fear that we all seem to share. Where does it come from? What does it mean? Is this how it’s always been? I [...]
One of the hallmarks of my life (of which there seems to be many) is dealing with addiction. My mom lost custody of my brother and I right before Christmas when I was 4 years old. I’ve not forgotten that night, and the nights that followed. Upon “getting” us back when I was 10 years [...]
When I set out last year to create this blog, I had these big and excited expectations for it. I was going through almost every single major change one could go through in their adult life, all at once. It was scary and overwhelming, and I felt lost in all of it. I needed a [...]
Sometime last Summer, I saw a stupid ad on Facebook for a journal. It was almost like Facebook had my number or something, because if I have any weakness, it is for journals and stationary supplies. And Oreos, but that’s another story. Anyways. So I bought this journal, and waited a week for it to [...]
For the last year, I have been very excitedly looking forward to moving back home to be closer to the people that mean the most to me. For one year, I have been making plans, and sticking to an insane budget. And for one year, I have been communicating relentlessly with my partner about the [...]
Unaccompanied Woman 