I am stuck in this place of wanting to be single for the rest of my life (or at least until my kids are out of high school), and wanting to find my person to grow old with; but dating sucks, especially in this sea of Republicans where I live. Dating apps are the worst,…
The Beginning
It was St. Paddy's Day weekend in 2005, and I was in Savannah with 2 friends, ready to forget about the guy who'd dumped me a few months before...it was a brutal break-up that left me literally sick. I was looking forward to a weekend of fun, alcohol, and flirting with strangers. Late one night…
Welcome to My Brain
Is it depression caused by insomnia? Or insomnia and depression caused by a fibro flare? Is it a fibro flare caused by insomnia? Or depression? Or both? Ooooo, what if it’s an endo flare (my lower back really has been hurting)? Ugh, and is that a migraine coming on? Remember that awkward time with a…
Missed Opportunity
Bisexual, hetero-romantic. That's the label that I settled on for myself, sometime last year; but then I thought maybe pansexual, heterosexual-romantic was more accurate. When it comes to sexual attraction, I'm all over the place but when it comes to relationships, I've only been with cisgender men. Lately I've wondered if the reason that I…
Stronger
Me This is the face of a woman who faced down her abuser in court (via Zoom because of COVID), and watched as everyone got to se a glimpse of the real him. The arrogant, disrespectful, self-entitled narcissist, who thinks he’s above the law. I looked straight at him the entire time that he testified;…
Karen is a fucking liar
Spring 2021-Homeowner’s insurance left the area and I was told I needed new inspections to get a new policy holder. Got inspections, found out I needed a new roof, but I definitely didn’t have the money. Summer 2021-Leak in my crawlspace, led to finding out about a whole slew of damage from long term moisture…
Get Out of My Head
…and into my car (that line’s got a real serial killer vibe), Sorry, I can’t NOT do that, but this blog post has absolutely nothing to do with that song, or any song. Over the past week I’ve had so many ideas for blog posts and I’ve kept them as a list in my “Notes”…then…
About Last Night
Can I get sued for using that as my title? Hopefully not. Please don’t sue me, I don’t have shit any way. Last night I had sex. Wonderful sex, full of kissing, touching, orgasms (pain free-more on that later), sweat, smiles, and complete confidence. The kind of sex that left me feeling the full power…
Mid-life Clarity
I don’t want everlasting youth. I’ve grown comfortable in my middle age, and no longer value partying over sleep. I no longer think I have to “keep up” when it comes to alcohol. Those days are over, and their memories are forever; but it’s no longer me. Younger me constant sought people’s approval. The feeling…
The Shame of Poverty While Being a Single Mom
Watching and reading Maid by Stephanie Land resurrected memories of those rough couple of years after kicking out Preston. I was jobless (because he’d convinced me to quit my job and become his VA Caregiver, which never happened), living with C-PTSD from his decade of abuse, and he decided to just stop paying child support.…
Deconstructed Yoga Mom 