Raw
A follow up to Facing the Dragon: Sleep has come in fits and spurts. I’m in a fit right now. Eating hasn’t come at all. My body is still […]
Category Archives: Fear and Anxiety
Fear of Commitment?
Are you afraid of commitment? Have you been in a relationship with someone who experiences trepidation at the thought of pledging devotion? We tend to think of people who shy […]
Igniting the Conversation
Relationship trauma will do strange things to you. With my ex, I was never timid about initiating a conversation about a potentially difficult topic. I would even wake him up […]
Of Teddy Bears and Security Systems
For most of my married life, I felt secure. I had a husband that I trusted. I owned a home and had been at the same job for many years. […]
Divorce and PTSD
I wrote before about the link between PTSD and divorce. After the response I received, I decided to take this topic to a wider audience via The Huffington Post. When […]
The Misuse of Affection
I’ve written before about how much I have learned from Cesar Millan – not just about dogs, but about myself as well. 10 Life Lessons From the […]
Vanilla, Please
“Vanilla, please.” That was all I had to say, accompanied with a dollar bill in an outstretched hand. Two words. A simple exchange. Yet I could not do it. I […]
PTSD After Divorce
This is one of those links that I’ve pondered in the past but it has really come to a head in the past few days. First, Paulette posted the following […]
I’ve Fallen – But I Can Get Up!
I’ve just returned from my first ever – Gulp! – ski trip. Experienced skiers – prepare to chuckle. I was nervous yet excited for the trip. I was looking forward […]
Vulnerable
I’ve been feeling very vulnerable lately. Why? Who knows, but it doesn’t really matter, does it? What matters is that I need to learn to be here when my body […]
