When I started out with this blog in January, my goal was to write here and eventually begin submitting articles and Essays under this pen name. It took some time to find the right topic to pitch, but with the premiere of HBO's Big Little Lies, I was immediately drawn to Celeste.…
At the risk of stating the obvious, I am working on being Better than before... Before being "before" I found myself in this emotionally and financially abusive relationship.…
It's my first step. He doesn't give me money for food on a consistent basis and complains if he gets home and no one ate. …
This is both an uneasy and a joyful time. Uneasy because I have no idea what is going on in his head right now. Is he monitoring my every move? Is he working with a lawyer?…
There is a lot to this story, but I will tell it— because it needs to be told.
Because I know I’m not the only one.
Because this week I finally started an application for S.N.A.P. (Aka Food Stamps) because I see no other way out.
So I’m writing my way out.…
