Category Archives: Empowerment
Please Don’t Feed the Animals
Life for my kids is very different than when I was growing up. I won’t even count the differences. But I will tell you, I’ve had it with snacks. It is impossible in this country to go more than two … Continue reading
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
How do you heal a broken heart, a friend ponders painfully. First, one must let go of the beloved one. Sounds simple, but what does that mean really? Well, the obvious things are you stop seeing the person. You stop … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged broken heart, letting go, relationships
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Beggars Can’t Be Choosers
“Please. Don’t do this. Don’t go,” I said softly. No, I begged softly. I tried not to beg loudly because that’s unbecoming. But my pleas were in fact begging. Because I knew if he walked out that door that night, … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged relationships, self-respect
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Spilling My Milk
La Chica: Momma, why does it say July 13 on the milk? Me: That’s when it expires. La Chica: ……isn’t it July 31st though? Me: Huh. Maybe? The date’s only a suggestion. See, I am sort of a messy human … Continue reading
Raving About Raves
I’m known for many things, but mostly for being frequently inappropriate. I, at the age of 40, single mama to two, held my own at a rave over the weekend. Yes, I am old enough to be the mother of … Continue reading
My Sangha of True Love
I’ve deleted one of my online dating site profiles. Another one I’ll leave up simply because I paid a discounted price for an entire 6 months from the start because I’m cheap, but I won’t really be participating in this … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships, spirituality
Tagged dating, relationships, Sangha, True love
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Shadow of Myself
Recently, several people have asked what happened in my marriage, why I got divorced. People ask me this like they’re asking me why I chose that particular Keurig model or why I no longer use Milton as my hairstylist. There … Continue reading
Sex Sells
Have you seen the re-creation of the Sports Illustrated cover using topless plus-size models? It’s hard to miss, as it had made the rounds on traditional and social media. The press has been positive overall–the feedback talks about celebrating the … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Health Issues
Tagged body image, exploitation, society standards beuaty
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George Will, You’ve Broken My Heart
I started the day with my head aching. Steroid injections to the head elicit this type of reaction in the neurologist’s procedure room: “Holy mother of F*CK! I hate you!!” Yes, I’m still being treated for the head injury I … Continue reading
Saving Love, Saving Yourself
You cannot save people. You can only love them. Anaïs Nin And sometimes that means you must love them from afar. I have a friend who had difficulty accepting that her now-ex-boyfriend continued to make life decisions that were not … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged love, relationships, sacrifice
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Thrive Fully Creative 