I Was Supposed to Be Celebrating
Today was supposed to be a happy day. Just like it was supposed to be the best day of my life exactly one…
Tag: relationship issues
My Social Media Boundaries
If you’ve been following my advocacy and not just my book reviews, then you know I share a lot of myself when talking…
Welcome to 2020
It’s December 30th, 2019 which means it’s time for a post full of self-reflection and cliches. I’ll start by acknowledging that I think…
Dodged one bullet, got hit by another
I write a lot about this breakup and abandonment because I see it relate so directly to how I feel about adoption. The…
I love you so much I gave you up.
An essay on secondary abandonment and valuing oneself. There they were. Those words that had dictated my entire life. I was so loved,…
Finally a Restful Weekend
As you know, I went on vacation last weekend. Except it was definitely the type of vacation where you are more tired after…
What do you want from me.
I’m tired of everyone expecting me to fix my life instantly. I’m tired of people forcing me to feel something I can’t. I…
I did nothing wrong.
I feel like a fool. I was that typical engaged girl. Showing off my ring. Documenting every wedding planning step. Pretending to be…
I Didn’t Do Enough
Graduate school ends relationships. It’s a mentality that many hold. No, I haven’t searched for the statistics on how many relationships actually end…