I have good instincts when it comes to people. Would that I had listened to them for much of my life. I think my good instincts are partly due to being neurodivergent. I’m HSP – a highly sensitive person. We take in a lot of information from the world around us. It’s less useful than you might imagine, especially if you don’t lean towards manipulations. … Continue reading Instincts and Boundaries Are A Great Match
Taking a shopping break. A little over a year ago, I decided I needed to take a break from shopping. I had in my possession too many possessions, too much of almost everything, really, save money. I’d made shopping into a daily recreation and socialization activity, and justified the relentless consuming by sticking to thrift stores. It doesn’t count if I buy it used, right? … Continue reading The Shopping Fast – I Did Not Learn to Crochet
Bits of my brain are busy trying to engage the rest in an existential crisis. I tend to them when I’m stressed. It’s a bit of a quirk. We all have our maladaptive coping mechanisms, though I seem particularly blessed in that regard. I’m old enough to feel my inner Kraken wanting to speak to some kind of manager. My brain is also busy trying … Continue reading There’s No “Right” Life, There’s Just Life – an off-the-cuff joint.
The times, they are a-changin’. It’s been a minute. What’s new and exciting? This was the question I asked my kids when they came home from school, back when they were small. It’s the question I ask my grandson now. I rarely ask it of myself, as I’m well aware of the changes as they happen. We’ve had all kinds of change here on my … Continue reading What You Don’t Know Is Important – Intimate Partner Violence In The Family
From Famine to Feast. 