Category Archives: Relationships

How To Plan A Romantic Getaway/Abduction Without Getting Caught In 7 ‘Easy’ Steps

Posted on September 22, 2014 by DMW

Have you ever felt like your relationship is fine, but both you and your spouse need a break from real life, like yesterday? This year has been a hard one for my husband and me. Between house stuff (like a … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Birthday: Reconciling What Never Was And What Never May Be

Posted on September 9, 2014 by DMW

I mailed my dad’s birthday card last week, because he is in Nebraska, I’m in Colorado and the mail takes a few days to reach its destination. His birthday was last Saturday. Something occurred to me when I bought his … Continue reading →

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My ‘Coming Out’: Surviving Trauma And Managing Post-Traumatic Stress

Posted on August 14, 2014 by DMW

When I was in college I kept a knife within an arm’s reach, but concealed in the bed that I slept at night. I also slept in my clothes, complete with running shoes. All of the lights were on, my … Continue reading →

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Checking In With Myself: 2014’s Goal For Overall Balance In My Life And A Look At The Past Few Years When I Wasn’t All That Balanced

Posted on July 3, 2014 by DMW

Now that the year is half over, I find the need to check in with myself. I had big expectations of myself this year. The last few years I have felt were great and what not, but they weren’t all … Continue reading →

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And Then He Proposed: An Unlikely (And Modern) Love Story – Mine! (Part Two)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by DMW

Even though I am the right-brained creative ‘artist’ I have always craved security, having a plan, organization – order. Maybe it comes from taking care of myself since I was a young teenager. When you have to juggle high school … Continue reading →