Let’s talk about self-awareness and imposter syndrome, using Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy has been granted super-strength and other things that make her the best person to fight the bad guys. After 5 seasons of tough fights, wins, and loses, she does not always feel like she is up to the challenge. We see many times when it is only … Continue reading “I feel like a Joan”
How much control do you have over your body? Let’s do an experiment. First let me say that I take no responsibility for anything whatsoever. If you feel funny, stop. I am not a doctor or anything – Just a chick who likes to figure our random biology things. C’mon… You know you want to … You will need: a chair with a back that … Continue reading An Experiment in Control
If anyone is to ever know us – if anyone is to ever truly love us – we must be honest with ourselves, and then be honest with the world. Our differences are what make us unique humans. Our scars, inside and out, are what we should be most proud of. There are so many things that we hide: Who we were; Who we are; … Continue reading Counting Scars
I ordered some author’s copies of my books. If you have not yet published your work, I cannot recommend it enough. Those of you who have published – you know what I’m talking about when I say how amazing this feels. What kept me from doing this years ago? What keeps any of us from doing what we want to do? For me, it was: … Continue reading Unboxing My Soul
I learned a long time ago that standing still, sitting still, it’s just another way of being dead. I have nothing against being dead. But, what is the point of it? We are here, and we should probably enjoy it. What is the best way to do that? What is the best way to experience all that our existence has to offer? Always be learning, … Continue reading Reaching
I’d like to remind you that you are remarkable. No one else has ever been you as magnificently as you are. Now, the tough part of that truth. You aren’t always right. Maybe you have even done something you are not proud of. We all learn and grow and change. But no one else has ever taken your journey. They cannot judge your soul. And … Continue reading Remarkable
If you could burn anything – any idea, object, word, insect – Anything – what would you burn? I think I would burn procrastination. It is the bane of my existence. Mosquitos could go, but they do feed the spiders that feed the birds, etc. Maybe global warming, but that is a result, not a thing…World hunger is kind of a given but it’s so … Continue reading Leave the Burning to the Fire.
Waking up with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder. In my case, it is considered an invisible illness. But it is not invisible. Sometimes it’s all the world sees. The primary symptom for me is daily dislocation of my joints. There are many other little symptoms, like too-soft skin, poor healing ability, brain fog, and an unpredictable reaction … Continue reading Invisible
Life keeps moving under my feet. I’m on a conveyor belt of contingency plans. If-then statements that turn into was-therefores. It can be heard for me to remember to take the time to be with my friends. To be in the moment with them instead of thinking about what I “should” be doing. Anxiety makes friendships difficult. But there are people just like me out … Continue reading Friends
Self-pride, I’ve been told, is a bad thing. When I was young, I was told not to be proud about my looks, my grades, my accomplishments. But I was also told to have confidence in those things. I didn’t understand, so I tried not to be proud of myself. But then, what is the point of doing well at anything? Now I am grown, I … Continue reading Pride v. Proud
There are so many things that we hide: Who we are, Who we want to be, Who we were. But what we have been through is the very definition of who we are. What we dream defines who we will become. If anyone is to ever know us- if anyone is to ever truly love us, We must be honest with ourselves, and then be … Continue reading Counting Scars
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