Let me introduce you to HOUSE MOM. This wonderful mom-person has been mentioned on this blog a few times, but last year, at P4 Retreat: MONTANA 2022, she made a surprise in-person appearance. Only the retreat planners knew she was coming, so she was a completely unexpected retreat attendee for everyone else to meet. Bravely, she stepped into my world, our retreat world, and she suddenly became HOUSE … [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...]
My Mother Would Say to You — “Help One Another”
My Mother Would Say to You — Help One Another. It’s back that time of year when it’s all about mothers. Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and everywhere you look, there are reminders and tributes and commercials and advertisements for mothers. I was blessed with a beautiful, kind, self-less, hard-working mother, who provided a wonderful childhood for her 4 children. I had to share my mother with … [Read more...]
A Painful Mother’s Day – the Cards Not Written
Last week, I couldn’t find the words to write about the struggles that so many dissociative survivors have on Mother’s Day. Sometimes, Mother's Day is a very painful day. In response to that, a dissociative survivor emailed me, and has given me permission to post their thoughts about the painful side of Mother’s Day. Maybe you will relate to these difficult thoughts and painful feelings. Every … [Read more...]