Coping mechanisms are great – they’re important – but the occasional self pity session can bring some relief, too.
Category: motherhood
grounding [as a mother]
the holes in the backyard / are their rousing valleys / the flooding in the grass/ is their forest floor
day 321: yesterday it snowed
The light outside is almost blinding; the stillness hits differently.
it’s a wild ride.
Does your brain ever feel like it’s on a carousel? ‘Cause mine sure does. Every. Damn. Day. Spinning in circles, everything lost in an up-down blur. You…… Read more “it’s a wild ride.”
Beautiful, Beautiful, Boy:
I’m so sorry every day looks exactly the same. I’m so sorry for getting angry, so often. I’m frustrated. I’m lost. I’m anxious. But you are most…… Read more “Beautiful, Beautiful, Boy:”
be the stone, not the puddle
Tunnel vision. Tight chest, shallow breath. A pounding and a nagging behind my eyes that makes it impossible to focus on anything else. A feeling in my…… Read more “be the stone, not the puddle”
the trigger
One part of my soul. Mommy, am I going to die? Whew. Your four year old turns to you with pure, unfiltered fear in his voice and…… Read more “the trigger”
Magic Mama 