14. adulting alone

I wanted to re-share this post from nearly two years ago, but with a few updated notes. I think it's maybe the the best way to articulate how far I've come, and how far I've come specifically because of therapy since I originally wrote it.

Look, I'm not especially proud of this entry I'm about to write, but it's where I'm at. Sometimes you have to wake up and face your own pettiness... or maybe your own hurt. I've been separated from my husband (C) for about 3 months to the day. And last weekend I started filling out all…

Back in 2010, I decided to participate in one of those early viral activities on Facebook: "How Others Describe Me." Essentially, I asked a bunch of people throughout my life to describe me, and then I summarized them all into a note. I will, of course, quote the entire thing below for your amuse...

OD, this is our moment, you and I. I, indecision, dreamergrrl, traumerin... I am bi. This is me coming out to you after 19 years of knowing one another. I'll run through some quick FAQs: How long have you known? Unclear. I've only started talking about it to anyone in the past 6 months. But part&...

This week I've been feeling super empowered and really just in touch with my own needs and desires. Honestly, it's been really nice. I wasn't sure I'd feel that way for awhile, and it was nice to finally feel like I had agency. So I've been starting the whole online dating thing. And I've got&hel...