I have such a love hate relationship with sleep. I’m constantly feeling tired or fatigued all day long. During the day, on most days, I’d love for nothing more than a nap. With an almost 3 year old at home who doesn’t care to nap; getting a nap in doesn’t happen too much. Then the…
Life
A Trigger Of The Senses
Our bodies are more than just some abstract form void of our senses. Sight, touch, taste, sound, and smell are all part of our bodies and affected by traumatic experiences; sometimes people forget that. Sometimes we forget how our senses are affected until our bodies remind us. Not all triggers are avoidable. For the last…
It Hurts My Heart
Something happened yesterday that just hurt my heart. I found out that my oldest (who I will refer to as Kay) has been getting bullied in school for about a week, and this is only the second week of school. This student has been threatening my child by saying things like: she would shoot my…
The 9th Anniversary Date
The anniversary date for when I went to court is coming up. It’s been 9 years since court, at the end of August in 2007 I finally was going to have my day in court. It only took 5 different DAs most of which didn’t want anything to do with my case, 5 years of…
This Is What An Anxiety Roller Coaster Is Like
Friday evening was a difficult night for me. My mind and body were freaking out, and I didn’t understand it. I still don’t understand it. I don’t understand why the sound of my kids crunching down on a snack in the back seat sent shivers up my neck, and caused my body to tense up.…