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Jovie…

Four years ago my sister had her first baby, Tayden. Long story short, all 9 pounds of him made it out after 36+ hours of labor, 2.5 hours of pushing, and a dozen other complications that basically left my sister a wreck both physically and mentally. I got to the hospital just after her earlyContinue reading “Jovie…”

Survival Rewards.

Think of the most terrible thing that has ever happened to you. Think of what changed after the terrible thing happened. Are you able to see the good things that happened in the wake of (and as a result of) disaster as genuinely “good” things? To the point you wouldn’t go back and undo theContinue reading “Survival Rewards.”

When Magnificent Isn’t A Compliment

There is the version of what happened that I convinced myself of before I told anyone else about what happened. I did it in a desperate act of self preservation. If I convinced myself it wasn’t that bad, maybe it would just go away. I would forget about it. It wouldn’t affect me everyday. YouContinue reading “When Magnificent Isn’t A Compliment”

Can I Fix It With A Sandwich?

I like helping people. I like volunteering for stuff. Particularly when it comes to feeding people. Whenever sign-up sheets went around in church for a pitch-in, potluck, taking a meal to a family, or hosting the missionaries for dinner I always signed up. For me, feeding people is the easiest and best way to showContinue reading “Can I Fix It With A Sandwich?”

WHY DIDN’T YOU JUST ACT NORMAL?

I’ve been processing what happened for over a year and half, I maybe haven’t been processing it in the most healthy and helpful way given I was doing it all by myself for the first year — but the fact is when I tell someone “I was sexually assaulted” the sting of those words hasContinue reading “WHY DIDN’T YOU JUST ACT NORMAL?”

aftermath.

I’ve learned over the last year that there are two ways people generally deal with traumatic events similar to what happened to me. The first is managing to make yourself so busy with so many other things, people, activities, and distractions that you simply don’t have time to think about anything else but running awayContinue reading “aftermath.”

reset.

It’s hard to go forward without really knowing what happened. Last year I was sexually assaulted. What has been worse for me than the physical trauma of the act has been the deep psychological damage. The best way I have been able to describe it to anyone is that an electric mixer was put toContinue reading “reset.”

lost and finding.

It has been exactly two years since everyone in my life lost the version of me I had worked so hard to bring to life. Many good people have stuck by me. New friends claim I’m perfect the way I am and that they are honored to know me now, as someone who has goneContinue reading “lost and finding.”

ahem and hello.

*clears cobwebs* COUGH COUGH Oh, hello. You’re still here? Bless you. The past few months have been tricky. Not particularly hard but very hard to put into words. Vivi will most likely grow up to become either a serial killer or the next Ke$sha, regardless, there is a freezer full of glittery dead hobos inContinue reading “*ahem* and hello.”

Flumas Regrets, Whooping Cough Prevention.

A special thanks to Walgreens for sponsoring this post. I’m pretty relaxed about the gross things kids do. Sure! Eat that tomato that fell on the floor! Five second rule! Playing at the playground and you just licked the monkey bars? Gross, but you’ll live. Hey! LEAVE THE POTTY STOOL IN THE BATHROOM (WHY isContinue reading “Flumas Regrets, Whooping Cough Prevention.”