Category Archives: Health

“Because It’s You”

Posted on November 5, 2015 by DMW

Last Thursday, I didn’t feel too good. All right, I felt fricking awful. It didn’t register when I woke up, I just knew I was tired, and “off”. By noon, I was nursing a killer headache. I took some extra … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Journal, Life, Medical, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged better safe than sorry, cheat, cheating, competition, competitive, game, precaution, trivia, winner, winning | Leave a comment

Another Year Older – Now I Know I’m 31

Posted on September 30, 2015 by DMW

It used to be that I never felt older after a birthday. I mean aging, life, is this continuing journey and it can sneak up on you – it’s not like it happens overnight, it just might seem that way … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, humor, Journal, Life, Opinion, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged 31, adulting, birthday, getting older, growing up, reflection, thirties, twenties | Leave a comment

A Memory Under Fire

Posted on September 24, 2015 by DMW

Last week my little sister asked me to take a look at an essay she wrote for a scholarship. I love my sister, and out of all of my siblings (I have three brothers and her) she is the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Inspiration, People, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged "developmentally disabled", "honoring memories", "intellectually disabled", mementos, memorial, memories, relationships | Leave a comment

Out Of My Life… Three Years Later

Posted on August 25, 2015 by DMW

On June 16, 2012 I saw my mother for the very last time. It was brief; she was just dropping off my sister, thirty minutes late. I was getting married and my sister was my flower maiden, she was going … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, home, Journal, Life, Parenting, People, Relationships | Tagged "child abuse", "toxic relationships", cutting a person out of your life, forgiveness, growing up, letting go, mother, motherless, moving on, orphan, survivor | Leave a comment

Trying To See Jurassic World When You’re Deaf: The Third Time Was Not The Charm

Posted on July 23, 2015 by DMW

For a long time I did not go to the movies. I’m deaf, so while I missed seeing certain types of movies in theatres (anything with special effects for example), I would wait for the DVD, so I could try … Continue reading →