When you find a kitten in a magic tree.... Yep, JoeJoe found a little tiny kitten lost and abandoned, all alone and very scared, stuck inside the bottom of a deeply hollowed out tree stump. This wasn't just any ol' tree stump --- this tree stump was half-a-tree tall kind of tree stump. It was way too big and tall for a teeny tiny kitten to keep as a home by herself. I suppose this tree-house kept some versions … [Read more...]
JoeJoe Kept Sniffing a Tree — Guess What He Found?
JoeJoe Kept Sniffing a Tree — Guess What He Found? My gorgeous kelpie, JoeJoe, has been both a delight and a handful his whole life. He’s a working dog, meaning he wants to stay active and busy for many hours every day. Perfect for a cattle ranching, but since I have no sheep or cows, Joe has to find various creative ways to keep himself entertained. And busy. He loves to find squirrels, watch the deer, … [Read more...]
A Letter for the Broken Hearted
It's another rough weekend.... Another Mother's Day has come around. Today, I saw some writing that speaks so much truth and honesty. I found these words painfully beautiful. I didn't write them, but I know you can relate to them, so I have to post them. I genuinely hope they bring comfort to your pain.... I’m gonna say it. It’s Mother’s Day Weekend & my Facebook is … [Read more...]
What Did Your Mother Teach You?
Mother’s Day. Mother's Day is a hard day for a lot of dissociative trauma survivors. It’s a day full of mixed emotions, painful longings, unhealed heartbreak. It's so complicated, especially when you think about how important mothers are to their children, and what their behavior teaches their children. Mother's Day hurts the people who were hurt so much by their mothers. Mothers are a complicated subject, … [Read more...]