I was standing on the carpet. The numbers 1 through 10 taped down in a row with blue painter’s tape. To my right were four women, each standing on numbers ranging from 5 to 7. There were only six of us total in the room and one was facilitating. She said she would place her [...]
I was sitting there at the table in Michigan, Huey Lewis and the News playing from Spotify – the song “It’s as Simple as That”. My brother David was on my right, my Dad and my husband Josh on the opposite side of the table. We were in the midst of playing a favorite card [...]
I was sitting there in her office. My shoes off, feet folded underneath me as I sat on the couch. A rather large stuffed dog with sad eyes was sitting next to me on my left, just chilling, staring at me. She said something, but I didn’t catch it, so I asked her to repeat [...]
It’s been one week. People keeping asking me “what does it feel like?” and “how are you?”. I don’t know how to them answer. All I know is what it sounds like. I heard screeching tires. I assumed it was some dillweed peeling out. I was talking to my Mom via Bluetooth connection in her [...]
Got up and ready, went to Starbucks on the way to work. No caramel for the latte they’re out. Bummer. Arrived at 5:45am and switched out laundry, cut fruit, opened the addition, opened the gate. A staff called in sick at 6:27am - we’re already down 2 for vacation and 1 moving apartments – panic [...]
I’m not sure why, but all it took was walking through the door of HyVee and spotting it, for the tears to flow… Rainbow Jello. Not just any Rainbow Jello; it’s the kind that comes in a plastic container shaped like a bunt cake; every color of the rainbow swirled around in glorious bliss. And [...]
When I was growing up, my family had a seasonal campsite at Robert’s Corey Lake Campground in Three Rivers, Michigan. The lake was just a few minutes walk or drive from our camper, but we also had plenty to explore when we weren’t near the lake. This part of Michigan has red sand. The sand [...]
I was sitting in her office. Listening as she told me to close my eyes and picture a time in my life when I felt safe and had no worries. I wanted to be so mad. I’d made it through so many therapy sessions without actually talking about feelings and I was not about to [...]
