Healing Broken Minds

There’s this quote I see floating around the internet from time to time, and it goes like this: Emotional abuse is just as bad as physical abuse. Worse! You can heal broken bones; you can’t heal a broken mind. Dia Reeves, Bleeding Violet It’s always rubbed me a little bit wrong. I see now that I’ve had to dig it up that it actually comes … Continue reading Healing Broken Minds

My Imperfect Mother

Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday. Her 59th birthday, to be exact. Not a “special” year, but can’t every year be special? So for the day where we celebrate ma mère existence, I have a few words to say. They’re not all pretty, but they’re all true – and I hope they will mean something to her. I find that in relationships, in interactions, so much … Continue reading My Imperfect Mother

May I Have Your Attention Please?

When I first began blogging back in, I don’t know, 2010 I want to say? I didn’t really know why I was doing it. It seemed like something a lot of people were doing at the time, Facebook hadn’t really boomed yet into the sort of ubiquitous, all-encompassing presence it is today, yet. We were still couple years off the back end of Myspace, forums, … Continue reading May I Have Your Attention Please?

Lookin’ Good for 152 Years Old, Happy Birthday Canada!

Tomorrow is Canada Day, 2019. Most people understand the American’s Independence Day, 4th of July holiday. Less understand Canada Day. I find myself often saying, “It’s Canada’s July 4th, except it’s July 1…” which is mostly true. Americans celebrate their declaration of independence from Britain, while Canadians celebrate the joining together of several colonies to form a new country – Canada. On June 20, 1868, … Continue reading Lookin’ Good for 152 Years Old, Happy Birthday Canada!

Today’s Special – Good Advice & True Facts!*

*Note that all advice and “facts” listed here are literally nonsense and the writer will only take credit for any laughter that occurs as a result of viewing these. Nothing else. PS – All stock images come from http://www.pexels.com, which is a fantastic site that I heart, because they hand out stock images for free as if they just have so many they’re falling out … Continue reading Today’s Special – Good Advice & True Facts!*

Things to “Do Not” When it Comes to Autism

A basic, fundamental list. Print it out. Laminate it. Keep it in your pocket. Refer to it. Do as you will, but I need to talk about some of the absolute horseshit I keep reading about autism lately. As with all things in life, my advice is to be inquisitive. It’s how I raised my children, it’s how I try to live my own life. … Continue reading Things to “Do Not” When it Comes to Autism

How to Host a Party like a Less-Introverted Introvert

If you, like me, hate people, but by some sort of cosmic joke paradoxically also like some people, then I’d like to share with you some amazing tips, tricks and items I have realized and/or discovered over the years. So, look. The truth is that we introverts don’t hate people. That’s what I, and several other people, possibly even some articles, have been trying to … Continue reading How to Host a Party like a Less-Introverted Introvert