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Little Truth Tales #34: Hayden & Aidan…and the rest of us.

Here we are again…learning of yet another soul taken by addiction. That is the stark truth about this fatal disease…it kills, and does not care who the fuck you are. I met Hayden about 11 years ago, when I went to family week at Aidan’s first (of 18) rehab, in Utah. This was a highContinue reading “Little Truth Tales #34: Hayden & Aidan…and the rest of us.”

Little Truth Tales #33: A Friendship of 52 Years

Have you ever felt the clear marking of time, the knowing you are in the next chapter of your life? I got to have that experience last week when I went to pick up my childhood BFF from the airport, and the 7 days that followed. We have been friends since we were 5, metContinue reading “Little Truth Tales #33: A Friendship of 52 Years”

Little Truth Tales #32- Savannah Guthrie, Arizona, and My Grandfather

I am currently feeling like my head is inside a cotton candy machine, spinning at excessive speed, trying to put pieces together, to be able to say, “The cold case murder of my grandfather is finally closed, after 18 years!”. Overwhelmed, honestly. But that’s when I have to write to get it out and ontoContinue reading “Little Truth Tales #32- Savannah Guthrie, Arizona, and My Grandfather”

Little Truth Tales #31: How Taylor Swift Saved Me

First of all…Happy Birthday, Taylor Swift! Yesterday I figured out the answer to a question people have been asking me over the past year-ish- “You’re a Swifty?!?!??!? How did that happen???” The only answer I have been able to come up with until yesterday (watching episodes 1 and 2 of her new docuseries) was, “Well,Continue reading “Little Truth Tales #31: How Taylor Swift Saved Me”

Little Truth Tales #30: Yom Kippur

This morning I woke up, knowing I wanted to reach out to my kids, to say something meaningful of thought provoking…because today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jews. I decided on a group text that went like this: And after sending that, an idea formed in my mind. I thoughtContinue reading “Little Truth Tales #30: Yom Kippur”

Little Truth Tales #27: FIVE Years

Five years ago today, I woke up, got my coffee, broke out my glitter, my paints, glue sticks and other pretty and shiny things that I love to use. I was setting up to make a 3 year anniversary card for my guy. It was a quiet, and soon to be very hot morning. RichContinue reading “Little Truth Tales #27: FIVE Years”

Little Truth Tales #26: Thirty Years

I’m getting ready to head up to see my first born son…for his 30th birthday! There are so many reasons why I can’t believe I get to say that..three stand out above all others- 1) That means I am extremely old. And. 2) I became a mom 30 years ago. And 3) I didn’t thinkContinue reading “Little Truth Tales #26: Thirty Years”

Truth Tale #25: Here’s The Answer to The Question I Can’t Stand

I just did a mad dash down to the car inspection place, to check one more thing off the “have to” list that piles up. I could feel my jaw tighten, my foot push the gas peddle harder, my music louder as I raced (for no reason) through streets that have many unhoused humans, manyContinue reading “Truth Tale #25: Here’s The Answer to The Question I Can’t Stand”

Truth Tale #24: And the Connections Continue

With so much global grief and being baffled by human beings too often, I feel a pinch of gratitude and hope when something like this happens. Connection. Random (or not so random) actions, serendipity, a feeling of, “Thank you for reminding me that there is magic, even when the world is on fire.” I gotContinue reading “Truth Tale #24: And the Connections Continue”

Little Truth Tales #23: Why? No, but really…WHY?!

Wednesday morning started out like any other morning. No it didn’t. We have a puppy now, so add that in. I open my eyes, and check my newsfeed, to make sure that I know about all of the horrific events that took place while I slept. Actually, that’s not entirely true…first I pray, then IContinue reading “Little Truth Tales #23: Why? No, but really…WHY?!”