“Are you stressed?” My doctor asked me that hilarious question while I was in her office being seen for recurring headaches that I’d recently begun having. These buggers were lasting for several days at a time. She asked me a whole battery of questions, trying to get to the root of the pain banging in…
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Four and a half years ago I found myself on an island. But the worst kind of island. No sand. No palm trees. No ocean. It was that figurative island of moving to a new place where I didn’t know a single person or have any familiarity with the city. It was truly starting over…
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It took me a long time to seek help, so it took me a long time to put a name to what I had been feeling for several years. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder years ago, and when I thought maybe the doctors were wrong, I was diagnosed again by two more doctors.…
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I am an Octopus. While it sounds like an odd choice for a spirit animal, I bet you’re an Octopus too. Most women can relate to the necessity of gliding through life, managing eight different things at a time. Sometimes that octopus looks majestic AF; rolling through with a baby in one arm, a laptop…
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Day after day, I see fluffy inspirational quotes and images of what motherhood and family life are supposed to be. The images and quotes typically have an airy and serene feel to them, with their pastel colors and bleached smiles. The quotes wax poetic about how being a parent is the single most important part of…
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Dear Me, Hey girl, hey! Today I thought I should write you a letter. It’s for later. Much later. It’s for when you really need me.
Read MoreA while ago I decided to do something a little special as a gift to my husband, Omar. I had the grand idea to take boudoir photos and have them compiled into a sexy little book just for him. A spank bank of sorts with me as the star. I was a bit apprehensive because…
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The Well-Adjusted Adult 