Tough is the New Black

Growing up with a violent mother with mental illness made me tough. Her goal was to break me, bend me to her will so I’d “grow up right.” She didn’t realize that she had to act like she loved me too. In order to protect myself, I stood my ground emotionally. No matter what she […]

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I’m Back…sort of.

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted to my blog. I want to say that I’ve been too busy, that lots of other things took precedence, that I’ve had personal issues, health issues, relationship issues, etc. But the fact is that I allowed all of these things to excuse me from my commitment to […]

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