It’s a killer concept. I’m not known for the popularity of my views. I’m also not one to keep quiet when I have something significant to say. The difference is, I’m writing this strictly for myself. I understand that my words may not be well received by a certain group of people, particularly a subculture…
I Don’t Know How to Do Any of This Stuff
I’m just over here stumbling my way through life. This probably isn’t even a surprise to anyone who knows me. If you look at my track record, you can tell I’m not getting anywhere fast. Not really. I’ll tell you something else. I’m directionally challenged. Let me explain. I can walk into a place (for…
Six Simple Truths About Grief
I talk a lot about grief and recovery. I probably always will. My son was 16 when I found him dead on the couch one October morning. You can’t go through that unscathed. You don’t ever get to a place where you stop talking about it. Love always comes with the risk of loss. Death…
Let The Good Times Roll
Things happen. Things that are unfair happen, and you end up in places you never intended to go. What do you do about it? Well, you can try to reason it out and get back on track. The problem is you don’t always know exactly where you veered off course. Things looked all right! Actually,…
The Rat Killin’
This is a true story. You can choose to believe it or not; that’s up to you. It was funny to me at the time, and God knows I needed some humor in my life. Things weren’t that great. The first man I married—I have to number ‘em because there’s been so many—maybe wasn’t a…
Side Effects of Tremendous Loss
Grief sucks. I’m going to go over a little bit of what happens when you have to say goodbye forever to someone you love. First, a bit of context. Shock. I lost my kid. Well, I didn’t exactly lose him. Horror. I know where he is. I hardly ever go there. There’s something disturbing about…
Hell In A Handbasket
That’s where the whole world is headed. I was standing in my bathtub hanging curtains that didn’t quite match my newly painted walls when I realized I’m scared. Don’t try to reason that out. It is what it is. I don’t know what’s wrong with people today, but I know for sure something is. It’s…
How do you handle life when everything goes wrong?
Sometimes I wonder if it’s even worth getting out of bed. Two flat tires. That’s how my day started. I was driving to work on these fantastic Louisiana roads, and the best I can tell, I went in a pothole. I’m not sure why it took out two of my tires on the sidewalls, but…
Cheating Often Leads to Drastic Decisions
At least I didn’t cut my bangs. I also didn’t burn all his stuff in the front yard, although the thought did cross my mind. Radical things happen when I’m upset, but so far, I’ve avoided any major destructive action. I just got out the paint. Breakups are hard. It doesn’t matter if they’re “what’s…
A Closet to Myself
I want to thank you for cheating on me. All that glorious room! I especially want to thank you for doing it in such a crappy way. Now there’s absolutely no chance that we could ever get past it. At least as a couple… I’m planning how I’m going to reorganize my clothes. Oh, and…
Pink Hair and Pajama Bottoms 