“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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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…
Read MoreSince my Mother’s Day meltdown, I have realized I need to start taking better care of myself. I need to make an effort to do things that make me feel good about me again and not dumping 100% of my energy into everyone and everything else. At over 5 months pregnant for the second time…
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The Well-Adjusted Adult 