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Toxic Positivity

I sat in stunned silence on the couch opposite Fay. Absorbing the warmth of our large fireplace, she sat on the raised hearth, her knees drawn up to her chest. Her eyes were heavy with the weight of this decision and its impact on her children. The light from the fireplace accentuated the stress creasing … Continue reading Toxic Positivity

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Radical Acceptance

I have spent a good portion of my life resisting my reality. I wanted to be so many other people. I wanted to have so many different options. Certainly thought I would have traveled alternate paths. I wanted Mr. Rogers to be my dad. Or Robin Williams. And Oprah Winfrey to be my mom. Or … Continue reading Radical Acceptance