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Getting Back Into My Body
No, I didn't actually leave my body. But my focus did... The last several weeks I've been consumed with clearing out clutter and things...

Sparkling Diamond
May 2510 min read


Writing An Essay
I am so proud of myself. I never dreamed I'd be able to do as much as I have in the last several days. All of a sudden it looks fun and...

Sparkling Diamond
Mar 235 min read
The Kitten Deserved Better
It is late but this memory has been weighing heavily on my mind since it came to the forefront last night. I have no idea what triggered...

Sparkling Diamond
Feb 193 min read
Sliding Into My DMs
On Sunday night I had an individual slip into my DMs implying that she's doing well but that I'm not because I'm not trying hard enough....

Sparkling Diamond
Apr 23, 20249 min read
Uncovering Some More Wounds...
Last night in therapy I went to a place I wasn't planning to go. A place that seemed so far away and yet so similar to my current situation. A few of you may remember me from that time...

Sparkling Diamond
Apr 22, 202410 min read


Into The Pit
It was just such a straight out-of-the-blue question that even if something was or had happened that I remembered, I don't think I'd have

Sparkling Diamond
Mar 31, 20244 min read


Slowly Suffocating
See the little girl? She's very young. Maybe 2 or 3 years old. She feels so bewildered and alone. The people who should be nurturing her...

Sparkling Diamond
Mar 24, 20246 min read


Nightmares Aren't Always Bad
And it reminds that 16 year old part of me of how it used to be at that age. Yes, my parents owned the property but I had no space to...

Sparkling Diamond
Jan 22, 20248 min read


Lifting the Burden
This past weekend was horrible. I had things I wanted to do but I didn't get any of it done... Friday I went to work and took a picture...

Sparkling Diamond
Dec 7, 20237 min read


I Am A Wild Child
Jesus, can I come home?
I'm so tired.
I just want to be free.
Free from it all...
And I want a hug.
A big one.
A long one.
A comforting one.

Sparkling Diamond
Nov 19, 20234 min read


Scared Stiff
Implicit memories and flashbacks are no respecter of present situations or whether you feel safe or not...They are like demanding teasers sa

Sparkling Diamond
Nov 16, 20238 min read


Locked Out
I'm struggling to clear the mud out of my eyes so I can try to see clearly enough to figure out what the next thing is to do. I'm trying to

Sparkling Diamond
Nov 11, 202312 min read


Handfuls of Salt
*If you would like a print of this piece it is available for sale on my website under the Painful Paintings tab... (I wrote this piece a...

Sparkling Diamond
Nov 5, 20231 min read
A Different End To My Day
Also now that I'm here and getting used to the sights and sounds, I am reminded of the group homes that I've been in in the past.

Sparkling Diamond
Oct 24, 20235 min read


Starving For Connection
Graduating from school at 8th grade, the future looked extremely dark. All I could see was that there would now be no escape from my parents

Sparkling Diamond
Oct 18, 20238 min read


The Latest Thing
And I keep hearing my dad's voice "It's just all in your head!" A phrase I often heard when I wasn't feeling well....

Sparkling Diamond
Oct 15, 20236 min read


Globs of Anger
If anger consisted of gooey globs, I'd be flinging it at quite a number of people right now. And...I guess I wasn't expecting to receive s

Sparkling Diamond
Oct 10, 202310 min read


Two Things
Two things have been coming to mind lately: 1. I have been copying recipes off Pinterest to fill my recipe box with healthy recipes so...

Sparkling Diamond
Oct 7, 20232 min read


Betrayal: Healing Comes By Feeling
Pretty gruesome, isn't it? I don't know what color pain is but I know how it feels. It is heavy. It hurts. Sometimes...

Sparkling Diamond
Oct 3, 202313 min read
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