Book Review: My Father’s Wives
What sort of man divorces five women? – Mike Greenberg, My Father’s Wives Sen. Percival Sweetwater III walked out on his son Jonathan’s ninth birthday and never returned. Shortly before his […]
Tag Archives: self-care
Big Bad Wolves
Ladies, when the big bad wolf comes knock, knock, knocking at your door, don’t open it. Don’t invite him into your home. Don’t make him dinner. Don’t have sex with […]
Happy International Women’s Day!
Get the heck off of my shoulders and get to work! – Amelia Boynton Robinson Today is the 50th anniversary of the Selma March. Amelia Boynton Robinson is a 103-year-old […]
Artists’ Date with Kit Gruelle in West Seattle
It’s been a long damned time since I’ve been on an Artist’s Date, and I want to thank Kit Gruelle tremendously for joining me for a much-needed afternoon of fun […]
Funny Paper Fav
How does the ocean say “Hello?” It waves.
Bravo: Jennifer Hopper & the Angel Band Project
I got to survive so I was gonna live an extraordinary life, and you can’t live an extraordinary life when you’re angry. – Jennifer Hopper April 26 is always a […]
PTSD Antidote: Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salts & Bubble Bath
Who knew? I’ve been in PTSD hell since last June due to never-ending bureaucratic bullshit that should never, ever happen. But, it does. Hopefully, this ended on Monday, 4/14/14 ~ […]
What’s Your Love Language?
It’s Spring. Love is in the air. Oprah’s Lifeclass with Dr. Gary Chapman is on OWN. We all have a love language, and we feel loved when the people in […]
Bucket List Artist’s Date: Cherry Blossoms at the University of WA
My bucket list is relatively short. For years, I have wanted to see the cherry blossoms at the University of Washington (UW). Monday was a rare day of sunshine and […]
Inspiration: Self Care and Value
Abuse survivors are conditioned to dance to the narcissistic perpetrator’s tunes. The narcissist’s needs matter. Our needs don’t. Oh, hell to the NO! We can’t function properly if we don’t […]
Anne Caroline Drake 