Standing in your truth

Standing in your truth

This statement is on my mind a lot lately. As you may have noticed, I am being pretty honest and open with what is going with me these days, and this popped into my head when my dad brought up a post I wrote about having a lover. OMG! Even at 49, talking to your dad...
One Boob Down

One Boob Down

It took everything I had not to start screaming. I can’t believe that I am here again.   This was me last week. My emotions were running high, but that is no surprise, I keep it together – some days better than others. Now I can take a deep breath.  The crisis has...
The Permission to be Me

The Permission to be Me

It seems like every day I step into me a bit more. This new me is taking on things that I have not in the past. It is all part of moving forward and, to borrow my friend Heidi’s line, standing in my truths. This is not as easy as it sounds yet I am not shying away...
I have a lover…

I have a lover…

After the landscape of my body changed, one of the biggest challenges for me was getting naked. For a year, I didn’t look very closely in the mirror, I hated what I saw, and the missing piece of me was too much most days. I know some think it’s just a...
Having the Courage

Having the Courage

“Am I brave enough?” This question runs in my head more than I care to admit. I know that a lot of people may have a hard time believing it, I do have a big personality and I do stand out in a crowd. Yet courage is something different, and it comes in different ways....