May 28I Don’t Want to Know This Much Is TrueWhen I first read the book, A Woman’s Worth, by Marianne Williamson, in 1995, I was excited and hopeful for the future. I had finally found a book and an author that inspired me that I could accept and claim my power and truth. …Hopes And Dreams3 min read
Apr 15Extravagant Self Love, Part TwoExcerpt from I Know This Much is True I had it. That dynamic of someone who fully allows you to be who you are, and experiment with life. The container of the relationship is flexible, free-flowing like a jellyfish, rather than rigid and barriered like an armadillo. Even still, within…Divorce3 min read
Apr 14I Know This Much is TrueExcerpt from I Know This Much is True I spent the first 50 years of my life waiting for someone else to step aside so I could have my time to shine. Waiting for my dad to get sober. Waiting for my mom to leave my dad. Waiting for my…Divorce3 min read
Mar 30MirrorsI sat in the car dealership, my leg shaking as it always does. This time, my anxiety was higher for some reason. …Deconstruction2 min read
Dec 2, 2021She Was SoExcerpt from I Know This Much is True She was so innocent and naïve, yet strong and courageous. At 22, she discovered her worth, and finally claimed it. She had met a man 9 years her senior, and he was fun, vivacious, and adventurous . …Marriage4 min read
Oct 26, 2021Myrtle Neck, Part ThreeExcerpt from I Know This Much is True My mom is now working full time, at Florida Federal Bank. My brother and I are shuffled around from babysitter to babysitter, not because we misbehave, but because my mom has to ask favors from people to watch us so she doesn’t…3 min read
Oct 26, 2021Myrtle Neck, Part TwoExcerpt from I Know This Much is True In our new rental house, I am so excited for the cherry turnovers my mom has bought for our first morning’s breakfast. I love new adventures of any kind. My brother and I each have our own rooms for the first time…Family5 min read
Oct 16, 2021Uncles & AuntsExcerpt from I Know This Much is True Growing up, my dad had lots of people in and out of our house, usually men. My brother and I called them our “uncles”. Uncle David, Uncle Shank, Uncle Tony, are the ones I can recall offhand. I think it was my…Sexual Assault5 min read
Oct 14, 2021Cry It OutExcerpt from I Know This Much Is True October 2018 I sat on the floor outside his bedroom door, tears streaming down my face. He was 15 months old, and we were finally going the cry it out route. We had been living in an apartment previously, so I did…Deconstruction4 min read
Oct 10, 2021DemerolExcerpt From I Know This Much Is True Waking up when the pain is too intense, then passing out between contractions Yelling this is so stupid why would anyone do this fuck this Glimpses of peeking through closed eyes then shutting them again, thinking no it’s not time to wake…Spiritual Awakening1 min read
