Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.

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  • Strangest Feelings

    I’ve come to a crossroads in my life. I’m nearing 45 years old and I’m an empty nester. My husband just recently quit smoking cigarettes – so, that’s happened. We’ve had improvements to our home including getting the electricity in our home updated, insulation in the basement, outer home lined…

  • I’ve been waiting to write this blog for a while. I’ve needed to take time to process my feelings about… well, everything. The end of September, I found out about my psychiatric test results. I have (Anxious) Avoidant Personality Disorder. According to my personal research, AvPD is not uncommon and…

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  • I am okay to be me

    Something I wrote yesterday: I’d like to share it. I am okay to be me Whoever I declare “me” to be Fraud to you, friend…

  • Hi Ren

    Incredible. Mad respect

  • What Was I Like, Before (and after)?

    I was supposed to graduate in the mid 90’s. By 1989, I had been diagnosed by my physician as having major depression.  I didn’t particularly…

  • When I Look Inward…

    … What I see is someone that is terrified. And generally successful. In my own way. I wrote a friend from childhood a letter. She…