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This was from 23 years ago-we'd been dating for about 3 years and got married 2 years after this. I was 19, he was 22. That was...

So, remember when we started therapy with an older, wisened therapist who seemed kind of quirky? We met with him again this week, and I...

We had our first marriage counseling session today. I was nervous (see previous fear rant) and skeptical as the therapist the online...

My heart hurts all the time, and I'm told that's normal when you're a parent. I worry, I fear, I struggle, I put everything I have into...

I recently performed the burlesque act that I've been working on for the past few months. The showcase was transformational and the whole...

This morning, while I was pulling up the x-ray image of my child's broken bone on my phone, I'm certain the orthopedic surgeon glimpsed...

I now have video proof of what I look like when dancing topless. It's not great. "Oh, God, that's me?!" BUT I'm trying REALLY hard to see...

I'm sitting on a hotel bed, surrounded by leftover containers and coffee mugs. The continental breakfast included miso soup and kimchi...

I'm sitting here trying not to cry. Not exactly sure why I'm holding back, probably just habit, a discipline I've forced on myself from...

Why are we the way we are? As in, why do we perceive things in our minds like we do and then respond to them how we do? Clearly, some of...

I thought it was just me. It's never just me. My muffin top ate my undies. (My tattoo is a crowned heart- means compassion + power) A...

What she found stopped her in her tracks. An enormous, deep trench had been excavated and the whale carcass had been flipped inside. She...

Do you remember the 'Marry/Boff/Kill' game? You list three celebrities or historical figures and figure out who would be most pleasant to...

At forty-one and hovering at my heaviest, I took my shirt off in an exercise class for the first time the other day. I think I'd always...

I spent most of my life NOT crying, because I so badly did not to be the sad kid. After having a sister born with Down Syndrome who was...

My History of Mental Illness and Health. This was a while back. My hair isn't blue and white anymore, but that tight, defensive look on...

I recently completed an 8 week writing seminar where they send you a daily prompt and set you up with a partner (that rotates weekly) and...

Last week I competed in my eighth or ninth NYCMidnight writing contest. I really enjoy them and have learned a lot over the years writing...

Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but…that's why we're here. First of all, I’ve been searching for a new therapist in fits and...