This post is about acceptance. I have been home and teleworking for over a month now.  Had I known I wouldn’t be stepping back into the office after my scheduled telework day, I would’ve taken a lot more home with me than what I did. Yesterday, I was actually able to commit to working without […]

Towards the end of my telework day, I get a phone call from one of the women I work with. I instantly hear my other co-worker saying, “We’re all here.” All I could think of was, “Aw, shit, what happened, we didn’t plan this call.” I then found out that one of the ladies was […]

We both knew our marriage had to end, yet here I was at the courthouse, alone, sitting in front of the magistrate confirming that I didn’t want alimony but I wanted my name back. I was so angry at you. I’ve been angry with you. We both agreed, didn’t we? You filed your answer. So […]

Oh the holidays.  I don’t really care for them, they’re just another day and with this new job, they’re days off, and who doesn’t enjoy a PAID day off. I think in the back of my mind in November, I knew something was going to hit the fan.  My psych had stated that we could […]

Go get your praise from someone else, you did a number on my health.  My world is brighter by itself and I can do better. Alessia Cara, trust my lonely At my last appointment, my psychiatrist had asked me what changed, what had allowed me to not only get better but be able to make […]

It is official; I filed for divorce. The day I left the courthouse, I was over the moon!  There are no other words to describe what I felt other than relief.  You see, this time last year, D, told me he had filed and I would be served with the papers soon.  When he told […]

Where do I begin? I go by the nickname of Lee.   I am 29 years old and am separated.  I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder II about five years ago and let me tell you, it has been quite the doozy. I remember the first thought I had when my psychiatrist had given me such […]