I know I am not "normal". I have known that for quite some time now. I spent years trying to be "normal" - years trying to fit in with the other "normal" people. Somewhere in adulthood I gave up on that though...over time it just seemed less important to be "normal" and more important to [...]
Author: Ms. C
Suicide is never the answer.
Cheyenne is not all that big a fan of watching the Oprah show. It records to my DVR daily and then the episodes just pile up until Cheyenne is with her dad and I have the time to sit down for an Oprah marathon. Lately, to sit for even an hour to watch television seems [...]
Props to Innovis…
I have to send out props and much thanks to Innovis Hospital for taking such good care of my dad for the past week that he was there. It was a great relief to know that he was in such caring hands. In particular I want to thank the 4th floor nursing staff who were [...]
The messenger matters…
I support and applaud Fargo Police Department's efforts to address traffic safety concerns with its "Getting it now?" campaign; however, I feel obliged to note that in safety messages - the messenger matters. Safety messages should be pitched and supported by the agency promoting them and/or by a party that has been directly affected by [...]
I need a splatter shield!
Ever since our little flood event here (which occurred toward the end of September) we have been down to one bathroom. The other bathroom - the downstairs bathroom - is disembodied, as is the rest of my whole lower level. There is more to talk about here, but I don't want to start such a [...]
I think I need a time-out…
I am not sure where the semester has gone, but with only four weeks left I am wondering how time managed to fly even those days when I wasn't having have all that much fun. I don't know that I fully understand time. It never seems to cooperate with what I want. When I wish [...]
Phenomenal woman, that’s me.
Today I am reflective about the power that living fully within one's spirit feels like and I am reminded of Maya Angelou's poem, Phenomenal Woman. I love the confidence and the sense of self she portrays in that poem. Her power is unmistakable and unapologetic...her voice is steady, sure and knowing...she is phenomenal. I strive [...]
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