There is long held myth in society, that motherhood is all a woman should aspire to and that it is all a woman needs to be fulfilled. Tonight I came home from drinks with my business associates and I hated it. I hated coming home to my children. I may be crucified for saying this, […]
There is more to live for
For the longest time, the kids have kept me alive. I got up every morning because I had to make them breakfast and send them off to school. I got out of bed in the afternoon because I didn’t want them to think that I spent the whole day in bed (I sometimes do). I […]
I don’t people very well
While I haven’t been diagnosed with autism by an actual professional type person, I am fairly convinced I have it. Everything I’ve read about autism in girls and women aligns with my experiences and even before I knew that autism presented differently in girls, I knew that I had autistic traits that explained so much […]
The dangers of feeling the feelings
This mindfulness business is not for the faint of heart, especially when it comes to being mindful of your feelings. I used to be awesome at this, but somewhere along the way, I discovered that it was easier to avoid them and have began using a whole range of avoidance and distraction strategies just so […]
Willing to face the anger
What the fuck is wrong with me? I ask, as yet again, I veer away from the hand-wash-only dishes piled in and around the kitchen sink and sneak into my bedroom, slide under the doona and start the endless scrolling on Facebook, or playing the 2 or 3 games on the hand-me-down iPad that lives […]
