Snowy Hope
What are you hoping for?
Recently, I came across a query in one of my groups. What had I done lately that I wanted to celebrate? Initially I thought, well, I haven’t really done anything.…
Complex ptsd – I wish you knew
This post is for people who don’t have complex PTSD. Something I hear, and also frequently say, ALL the time is how those of us with cptsd wish other people…
Living with ADHD & Complex PTSD at the same time
I have always had a hard time concentrating. I was frequently in trouble at school and at home for daydreaming and not finishing my work or homework. As an adult…
Does Anxiety cause blurry vision? What I learned
Does Anxiety cause blurry vision? What I learned *Please note, I am not a therapist. Everything I discuss on this blog is from my own experience and my own research.…
"Spring Scream" by Kelly Hanwright
Musings – Self Parenting, and sadness
My Self wants to write - to pour out what is inside her, but just for me. She doesn't feel like sharing. Yet here I am, posting what we wrote…
Why I Write for Teens
Please welcome my guest Jerry Harwood, here to talk about why he wrote his YA novel Jam Sessions. Includes a link to his TPT lesson as well! When I wrote…
The Purpose of Creativity
Please welcome my guest, Kirsten Pamela McNeill as she talks about what writing has done for her and how she's trying to pass that on through her Worthy Writers venue!…
When someone you love has a mental illness and dies untreated
This post is for someone out there who is dealing with trauma grief, and for the one whose Google search "what it's like to find out your loved one had…
Connections Between Childhood Trauma and the Creative Process
Throughout history, many people have used creative expression to process difficulties in their lives - Hemingway and Van Gogh, to name just a couple. But why does creativity help us…
Truth as Bazinga (or, An Argument for Acceptance)
So in my favorite episode ofThe Big Bang Theory, Sheldon hasdisappeared in the middle of the night.Leonard leaves sleep to go get him from McDonalds. Upon arrival, he is pointed…