I logged onto Facebook this morning and was shown this memory from the past. It is a picture of an old friend and my daughter. I love this picture. I don’t hold onto memories very well anymore. My short term is horrible and I have lost many older memories too. Sometimes pictures will snap the past…
My guest today is Jain. Jain is anonymous. Do I know her? Maybe I do and maybe I don’t. I will tell you I relate to many of the things she writes about. Am I normal? Are other people like me? Does anyone else… Jain has some things to say and she would love if you…
My Relationships Are Hard guest today is J.C. Hannigan. Love is what we all want and crave. To get love we have to give love. It is a two way street. But if I had to pick something just as important as love it would be communication. This is a wonderful piece and I am…
Today my RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD guest is Dawn Daum. Dawn is the co-editor of Trigger Points an anthology written by parents who are survivors of child abuse. Trying to navigate the trials of parenthood is hard enough without the added challenge of traumatic triggers. You can order Trigger Points HERE. I worry that at times…
I don’t care what you think Actually, I really kind of do I could be crazy, could be sane My ideas might seem wrong Or maybe more clever than smart But I’m naked in front of you This is the real me, not a fantasy I don’t have a beautiful body And my face is…
Do you ever feel like you have a million things to say to a hundred different people but you don’t because you are afraid they won’t hear you? They won’t care? They won’t understand? We are becoming words on a screen. Body language is being left out. I can say I need help but you…
I originally wrote this piece for a Daily Prompt in 2013 regarding faith. It started out about faith but became sort of a letter to my husband. Some things take time to understand fully. Relationships are hard… but should they be? Marriage…to someone who is not of the same faith was the first time I…
I hate someone. I am not proud of it. Hate is like a tick I can’t get rid of. I don’t enjoy the feeling and I don’t like its all consuming nature. I have tried forgiving this person I hate for her careless judgements and her senseless attacks but it’s hard. It is hard because…
Our relationship wouldn’t last long I could see the end before it even began I knew that truth even as I held out my hand Your eyes were speaking volumes Damaged they said Handle with care they said Your words carefully guarded Small hesitant snippets here Carefully thought out sentiments there You need my help,…
On the 18th of November I will be starting a new series on relationships. I have some amazing, AMAZING pieces so far and I can’t wait to share them with you. If you have a piece you would like to contribute you can submit it by email to hastywords@gmail.com . You may send anonymously if…
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