Hello there. It occurs to me that I have not posted here in a very long time. I've taken up blogging, at Finishing the Hat.

For those of you who are a part of the Fat Acceptance community, please know that I still support FA and all its aims.  But please also know that my health took a turn for the worse over the past few years, and because of ( Read more... )

Proud as a peacock.


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I've been unfocused lately, so I'm not certain I've noticed anyone outside of this fog around my head. But I feel like I'm gradually awakening from that waking slumber. And just in time ( Read more... )

When I need to relieve stress (and this week/year is one of those weeks/years) I get up early, swim laps, and then float for a little bit in the pool while imagining that shards of colored glass in my favorite hues are slowly coming together to create a stained-glass window. I think the shards represent my fragmented mind, and the window ( Read more... )

Recently, I have ( Read more... )

Today has been a better day. Thanks, in a big squishy way, to all of you who reached out. Your feedback, your very being here… it helps me feel surrounded by marshmallowy support. Like I'm spooning the Stay-Puft Marshmallow man ( Read more... )

It wasn't a bad weekend. I mean, not really ( Read more... )

So I haven't been here much. That's not to say I don't try to keep up on your entries. With the exception of any communities, I've been checking in on my friends-list as frequently as I'm able ( Read more... )

Hello, all ( Read more... )

Mom's pain is gone, but her laughter and love will live on in us.