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With Hindsight Comes Clarity

Distance usually provides a better picture Allowing time to process things Going into a big move (especially one that involved a child and a new country), the unknown was a HUGE factor The one thing that didn’t even cross our minds was unearthing a psychopathic narcissist But that’s what happened And it was something thatContinue reading “With Hindsight Comes Clarity”

It’s the Principle

When there’s a dirty kitchen to be cleaned but I refused to clean it When there’s an extremely dirty floor that I could have helped take care of When there are dirty dishes that need to be rewashed in order to be usable but I refuse to touch them When there are expenses that canContinue reading “It’s the Principle”

For the First Time in 3 Years…

We’re sleeping in a space that’s comfortable Where the air isn’t freezing constantly (because of an abuser) Nor are we frying because of a lack of an AC during a heat wave like we were earlier this summer For the first time in 3 years, we’re going out because we WANT to Not because we’reContinue reading “For the First Time in 3 Years…”

What Motivates Me

My son The ‘other side’ The ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ That there’s more to ‘this life’ than what’s been thrown our way We moved in hopes of finding a better support system, since we didn’t have one. Initially, we thought we found the much needed support after ‘the move’. But that provedContinue reading “What Motivates Me”

Just Care

That’s all it takes It shouldn’t be THAT hard Reaching out Giving a helping hand Provide a hand UP Show up Keeping a distance may be necessary to provide space (as needed), but it shouldn’t be the norm Be there Be present Even if it’s just to lend an ear while things are sorted outContinue reading “Just Care”

Social Media

It has it’s benefits With so many options to ‘stay in touch’, it can become easy to bury your nose in your phone I use it Not as much as I used to But I refuse to touch Facebook I deactivated my account over a year ago I don’t miss it I have no intentionContinue reading “Social Media”

The Shift

Life threw us a curveball when we moved 3 years ago, as we unexpectedly crossed paths with a psychologically abusive neighbor Life threw us another one last year, when we ended up moving into a place with abusive alcoholics in the building Multiple curveball came our way in the last few weeks, as our vehicleContinue reading “The Shift”

Peace? Is that a thing?

It’s supposed to be out there I keep hearing it exists The last three years have been rough EXTREMELY rough The last 2 weeks alone proved peace of mind wouldn’t be easy to come by Flying by the seat of our pants the entire time But we survived Even if it was just barely AndContinue reading “Peace? Is that a thing?”

I Can Explain it to You, But I Can’t Understand it for You

For what goes on in my world doesn’t always make sense in yours Nor is it my responsibility to make it make sense People are people While there are things in this lifetime that YOU wouldn’t do, it’s not going to stop someone else from doing it And while there activities that, on the surface,Continue reading “I Can Explain it to You, But I Can’t Understand it for You”

What Would You Change About Modern Society?

A lot of things. Mainly, how we view and deal with each other. There’s a lot of snap judgements being made based on perception and images. Sit down and talk with people. Don’t just sit on the sidelines and base your view of the situation on second hand information. If there’s a situation involving anContinue reading “What Would You Change About Modern Society?”