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Author Archives: Lissa
Choices
Peter has his Lost Boys. Are there the Lost Girls too? Because I know there are Lost Middle-aged Women. Well, at least one. I had a nice, snotty cry the other night about my choices and how each one seems … Continue reading
Isolation
Almost a month ago I cracked my clavicle and jacked my shoulder. So, pain. Varying amounts of pain for weeks now. Not fun. I’m also fairly incapacitated. Which equals frustration, disappointment, boredom, and, well, not fun. I have cancelled many … Continue reading
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Tagged disappointment, frustration, human contact, hurt, isolation, painting
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Care
What happens when the caretaker needs care? I make pots of minestrone and loaves of bread for people who are ill. I send care packages full of puzzle books, crayons, Silly Putty, games, and magazines to injured friends and family. … Continue reading
Plans
Most of us have heard the Burns/Sheldon saying about “the best laid plans.” But the turn of phrase I usually use is Julia Sweeney’s “God said, ‘Ha!’” This has been/continues to be a year of change in all aspects of … Continue reading
Punished
“It’s not fair! You don’t understand! That’s not what I said! I’m being punished for something I didn’t even do!” -Me, on many an occasion, to many a loved one We are punished by and for the issues of those … Continue reading
Feeling
How many emotions can a person have at once? Good news for a friend means bad news for you. Winning one thing makes you lose another. Like part of an opportunity but dislike another part. So want to have an … Continue reading
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Hurt
Everybody hurts. Everybody hurts, not just feels hurt, but hurts other people. We all have been hurt and hated it, but we all still hurt other people. Some of the best people I know have hurt me, just as I … Continue reading
Healing
I have been beat down for the past couple of years, by myself and someone else. I have spent so much time and effort refinding and rebuilding myself. The wounds are deep, and it’s taking so much to heal them. … Continue reading
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Tagged beat down, healing, love, rebuilding, refinding, without holding back
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Progress
I recently realized I am not as changed as I had thought. The hurt I felt from another person’s actions sent me spiraling down the rabbit hole again. Crying. Panic attack. Binge. Self-hate. But I am still a different person … Continue reading
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Tagged Breathing, change, Introspection, Positivity, Progress, Release
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Growth
We shouldn’t change who we are for another person. BUT what if it’s not just change?What if we are growing and becoming healthier? I am jealous. I am mean. I am selfish. I am pushy. I am hurtful. I am … Continue reading
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