I wish I could have told you How and when they crossed the line When I became a piece of meat On which they tried to dine But I learned from experience That ...

I can't remember a time when there wasn't pain or the ominous threat of pain. Some of my earliest memories are of holding my legs, under my knees, and sobbi...

Until you've experienced it, you have no idea. Vertigo may be just a movie title to you or your worst nightmare. It's unlike being dizzy yet it is often sy...

A little over eight years ago I was picking up my friend Jon*, from our friend Lisa's house. Lisa* had recently moved into a new house and she had a roommat...

I'm incredibly lucky that I have some close girl friends that don't judge me and truly offer unconditional support through tough times. I haven't always had...

Every time I make a roasted chicken or fettuccine. When I make a mustard-olive oil sauce for steamed artichokes. When I think of Richmond. Every couple of...

As I am writing this, I am watching the 2009 movie, He's Just Not That Into You. It reminds me of something I've heard often over the years: when you first ...

Our culture is obsessed with youth. Everywhere you turn we are being sold anti-aging products and shown images of young models with no imperfections. Even ...

As a young adult, I thought I was going to be dead by twenty-five. It didn't make me sad to think about, it's just something I had always assumed. This is ...

When I was a child, probably around 4th grade, my parents told me that I had to explore religion. They suggested Sunday School but said I could choose any r...

As I was thinking about perfectionism the other day I started thinking about the fear that causes the need to be perfect. If a major part of perfectionism i...

One hard look at perfectionism from infancy to adulthood. Saying Goodbye to Perfection “I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you ru...

2019 is fast approaching and I'm checking off a resolution a few days early. New Year, New Change in Gear 2018 was a doozy. I went into the year knowing it w...