by ::::kbs | Feb 1, 2011 | Reflections
I was really surprised the other day to find out that I’m a hardass. Now, I know I’m incredibly judgmental, and because I know that, I work really hard not to be because it is borne out of my own insecurities. It’s not fair to be a real hardass to other people based...
by ::::kbs | Jan 17, 2011 | Reflections
(Here’s a quick side lesson: if you want to know who your real friends are, start telling your craziest idea to everyone you meet. Some people will slowly back away from you as if you really are crazy, but others will latch on to your idea and help you any way they...
by ::::kbs | Jan 13, 2011 | Reflections
The day after my ex-Husband moved out, I was a wreck. We had divorced five months prior, but that experience was more like a quick-serve with a judge as the drive-thru attendant. It is kind of strange to admit that finalizing the divorce was pretty anti-climactic. I...
by ::::kbs | Jan 6, 2011 | Reflections
In the midst of crisis and therapy and angst, I woke up one day and realized that I had nothing to live for. It was different from having a reason to die, though! It was not a suicidal realization, it was me seeing my life without blinders or delusions, and it was...
by ::::kbs | Jan 1, 2011 | Reflections
[foregoing the usual “REC Saturday” post in order to herald in the New Year!] I turned 41 back in August. This is not something I have much of an opinion about as a number as I don’t have a lot of baggage associated with “growing older.” However a loooong time ago, I...
by ::::kbs | Dec 29, 2010 | Reflections
Mistakes haunt us. Regrets torment us. Grief – for any loss – rips at us. We pick at these wounds hoping for miraculous healing. We study them, trying to figure out what went wrong. We relive them in our minds over and over looking for what we could have done...
