I used to think being financially supported by a man was just the way motherhood was. Hell, my dad went to work and took care of our family while my mom stayed home with us. Boy, was I wrong. As an adult, I now realize that the Avon, Tupperware, and babysitting my mom did was her […]
Wealthy people never do this chore-
Rich people buy time, poor people buy things. Yeah, yeah. We’ve all heard it said, but what the hell does it actually mean? Real life example coming right up. I bought a house almost 5 years ago. It didn’t have a dishwasher. I really didn’t care. I was used to having my sink piled high […]
Driveways are for crying, right?
*Trigger warning- pregnancy loss* I remember sitting in my driveway, tears rolling down my cheeks. Mike and I had just gotten home from our ultrasound. I was 20 weeks pregnant. But the last 10 weeks had been far from easy. I had experienced serious complications and we were afraid we might lose the baby. As […]
This is about you, not them
Do you know how much time I wasted focusing my energy on someone else? I was raised that way. I modeled what I saw. I was taught that there was value in helping others. And of course there is, but I say wasted now, because I finally learned that you can’t pour into other people […]
New Beginnings
The birthday of my youngest son signifies new beginnings, possibilities, growth and healing. 5 years ago, I made a choice that sent my life on a different trajectory. I took a stance and prioritized myself, my convictions, my safety and my wellbeing. Before that, I had lost sight of my dreams I had lost sight […]
The day I gave it back
My heart broke over and over again as I watched him fade away. My world collapsed in on itself as I struggled to keep my own head above water. A war was raging inside of him and I was being dragged into a battle that was not mine. I did everything I could to help- […]