A lot of people don’t understand OCD, what it’s like, or how it affects those who actually deal with it on a daily basis. People think they’re weird, strange, odd.. insert your favorite derogatory term here. Why? Because people with OCD do strange, odd or weird things. But see, here’s the thing. OCD, or Obsessive…

If I had a plot of earth, what would I do with it? This is something that I’ve thought about often over the years. There’s something alluring and intriguing about having a piece of land somewhere, out in the middle of nowhere.. peace, solitude, silence. Nothing but the sounds of nature.. no traffic, no sirens,…

Today started off as most other good days do, with me being woken up by my phone ringing and a friendly voice on the other end saying “Good Morning.” That, though, was when it all started. See, the next words I heard were “What are you still doing sleeping? It’s 1:30!” Oh geez. I’d overslept….

I’ve often been asked “Who do you think you are?” Usually it’s when I’m in trouble and have said something I shouldn’t have said. Hey, it happens. The simple answer to that question is “I am me.” I am somewhat of an enigma, really. I have a hard exterior, but a really mushy interior. What…

“Ughs, I don’t want to get up. I don’t want to go to work. I don’t want to roll out of bed, face the day, muddle through the next 10 or so hours. I just want to lay here, bury my face under the pillow, try to block out the light and sound, and sleep.”…

As you know, over a year ago I started my new journey. I moved out on my own, went through a divorce, had to learn a LOT about life, learned to conquer my fears (at least some of them..there’s still the issue with those aliens under my bed), gave up freelancing (for a while) and…