I was 21 and working at a fast food place the first time I can remember hearing this description. Before being called a smart-dumbass I guess I never noticed the term had always been around. …

Letting Go! Forgiveness is hard sometimes. We get angry, we hate, and we become imprisoned. Say what? A prison? Yes! By hating, we let a feeling breed and multiply. The feeling we have can trap us in prison, while their life usually goes on. I have had a few heartaches…

What’s the cost? As far back as I can remember I have been a free spirit. I even have a tattoo of bobwire with blood dripping and says “free spirit” in the middle. I march to the beat of my own drum. I’m stubborn, independent, driven, and focused. There are…

More often than not we may find ourselves wanting to take the easy way out. We sometimes want easy but easy is not always what we really need. I have found that by taking the easy way out we tend to limit possibilities. I’m not saying we should go around…

What works for me? First, my sincere apologies to you anyone that has lost a loved one during this tragic time. You have a heavy burden and I wish I could take that away. …

First off I like to throw the idea of being a perfect mom out the window. No one is perfect. However, here is my guide on how to be the perfect mom. There is a lot of skill needed to complete this task. I feel like a few of those…

My understanding. First off I would like to clarify. I do not claim to have the answers to addiction. I am not a trained medical provider. However, this is my story, about my life. For most of my life, I can remember myself being an addict. At any given point…

I want to tell you a few things first off. I was born in 1985 with that being said I also would like to tell you that I’m not really sure if I’m currently 35 or 36. Lol. Seems like I may be a slow learner. However slow, I’m raised…

A long road. The air was cold and breezy on December 15, 2004. The midnight hour set in as the demons looked for light to cast their shadows. As time ticked forward the shadows began to dance. On this particular night, the shadows zeroed in on Melinda Cline. Melinda was…