Today I am honored to share a piece from a guest blogger and colleague over at Chicago Now. Kathy is a talented writer, quilter and survivor of an alcoholic relationship. She's got a terrific life today but it wasn't always so bright. I'm so glad she wrote about all this as I know so many of you out there …
If Life Were Fair, I Would Be Dead
Happiness is not our right. We don't have the right to happiness. Stop believing that. Just stop it. We have to work at happiness. It doesn't just happen. I'm so damn tired of entitlement and people thinking they are owed something by life just by existing. Do some damn work, already. People mope around and act all …
You Should Probably Ask Someone Who Has Kids
I've noticed something lately. People ask me things. About babies. What I think about certain things. They relate with me about things that I still don't quite believe are happening in my life. My gut responses are as follows: "Why are you asking ME?" "I don't know nothin' bout birthin' no babies!" "Why don't you ask someone …
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