Yesterday I took my 17 yo daughter to get her nose pierced for her birthday present. It wasn't just any nose piercing. It was all three. Both nostrils and a septum, and I tell you, she sat through three consecutive 16 gauge needles like a champ! I had my eyebrow pierced when I was 16, …
My Friday Trip to Nowhere
Back story: I’ve attended the opening of the art gallery in the peace region for four years now and drawn inspiration from it that art to write in the Ekphrastic contest. This year was a little more commitment. Which is fine. I don’t mind putting in the time and money to drive two hours each …
Life’s Road Rash
I've had an emotional week. So I sit here on this Saturday evening and feel as though I’m sewing closed my wounds. Although once torn open, they never completely close the same. Stitched, but never gone. I was called out about using inappropriate language during a meeting at work (apparently the word addicted is now …
I’m getting ready
I woke early this morning. That's how it always works. I don't have work this morning, no alarms set on this chilly, frosty Saturday morning and I still woke earlier than what I do when I have to be at work. I made a green smoothie with spinach, banana, peaches, pineapple and almond milk and …
Blog Post- It’s been a long time
Since I posted. But I've had a rough go. Although I suppose that's most peoples stories surrounding covid. All this junk going on in our society weighs me down as a empath. With the mandate, and being a healthcare worker- I found myself (for the first time in my life) strongly against something. It felt …