Blog Series: Internet Relationship #5

I was 26 and I had not really had an adult relationship. I was also a virgin. I was 26 when I met him, and I am 43 now and I can still see him walk around the corner of the building. The air was cold, but that was not what was making me tremble. … Continue reading Blog Series: Internet Relationship #5 →

Valentine’s Memories

Growing up in a small town which was mainly a logging/paper mill town, it felt like there were three groups of people in my school – the rich, the people pretending to be rich, and the poor. With very little in-between the divide, there was competition made out of everything. Who would have the best … Continue reading Valentine’s Memories →

My Heart Health Story

So, it's February. It is American Heart Month so what better time to revisit my heart health story. This isn’t a healthy story nor is it a story where I say that I once was bad and now it's better. It is the story of a normal person, with normal failures and normal wins. We … Continue reading My Heart Health Story →

Blog Series: Internet Relationship #3 – Robert

Internet relationships cannot be talked about for me without talking about “him” … You know the one, the one that loved you just as much as you loved him. This story has a happy but sad ending. However, it is a story worth telling. The portal to online dating When I met Robert, I was … Continue reading Blog Series: Internet Relationship #3 – Robert →

Blog Series: Internet Relationships #2- The German Guy

Well by now I hope you have had a chance to read the first installment in this new series that will sometimes be serious and sometimes funny with everything in between. Most of the stories I will be sharing were during a time in my life where there is no telling what you’re going to … Continue reading Blog Series: Internet Relationships #2- The German Guy →

The Power of A Hug

The power of a hug. I came from a family of huggers and kissers for that matter. My mom was not huge on hugs but she was huge on them in public. You know, letting everyone think we were perfect. My Nana, who did not want affection from anyone, always wanted it from me. I … Continue reading The Power of A Hug →

My Journey Thus Far With Lipedema and Lymphedema

This is going to be your story - or at the least parts of this story will be similar to yours, your family members, a best friend, or a loved one. Years and years have gone by having these conditions and full well knowing that is what was wrong with me but yet no one … Continue reading My Journey Thus Far With Lipedema and Lymphedema →

Blog Series: Internet Relationships #1- Aurora and I

For all my single ladies and just curious individuals… This year I thought I would start doing some blogs that had a series in them. So of course, talking to friends the one topic young and old alike could agree on was internet relationships…. So, if we go back to the very beginning, Web TV … Continue reading Blog Series: Internet Relationships #1- Aurora and I →

How Do You See Me?

Recently I was shocked by the idea of someone not knowing what I was about by looking at my feed. I thought it to be clear and then I took a closer look at myself. I tried to not look at it from my perspective but to see what others see instead. Yes, at first … Continue reading How Do You See Me? →

Diary 101 #6 – Thinking back…

When I say my mind never stops, I mean it. The last few days I have really been stuck in the mindscape of why: Why was I the way I was in my teens? I'd love to ask the people that knew me then why exactly did they treat me or not treat me like … Continue reading Diary 101 #6 – Thinking back… →