Category Archives: Relationships

The Lost Girl: Musings on a Former Friend

Posted on January 25, 2016 by DMW

Some people come into our lives for a short time, others longer stretches and others seemingly meant to last for the span of a lifetime. Sometimes the category someone falls into surprises us, or we simply have no idea until … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, LGBT, Life, lifestyle, People, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged "best friend", "chosen family", activist, friends, friendship, growing apart, growing up, hate the sin, losing touch, lost friend, love, love the sinner, religion | Leave a comment

The Debit Card Wars

Posted on January 23, 2016 by DMW

I don’t know how other marriages work, because I’ve only had the one, but from what I can gather one person usually takes care of the financial stuff like bills. For my husband Roy and me, that responsibility falls on … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, home, humor, Life, Love, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged battle, bills, couple, debit card, finances, funny, household, marriage, money, quirks, romance | Leave a comment

When Your Body Tells You

Posted on January 21, 2016 by DMW

A little while back I was plagued with a variety of symptoms that were far from life altering or even severe, but damn were they making me uncomfortable, cranky and borderline nonfunctional. I had a constant headache that would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, History, Journal, Life, Medical, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged "bone marrow disorder", “Autoimmune disease”, advocate, blood disease, bone disease, doctor patient relationship, expert, hydrocephalus, kidney disease, know your body, listening to your body, medical resume, patient advocate, shunt, trust, trusting yourself | Leave a comment

A Brand New Year

Posted on January 4, 2016 by DMW

Another year is upon us and I am genuinely excited for it. 2015 was a good enough year – actually it was the best out of the last three years. I grew. Roy (my husband) grew. Good things happened, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Health, home, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Medical, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged "New year", "personal growth", "personal improvement", 2016, balance, career, creative writing, evolution, Excel, fitness, goals, good year, Happy New Year, health, New Year's resolutions, New Years Eve, reflection, resolution, resolutions | Leave a comment

A Very Merry Christmas This Year

Posted on December 28, 2015 by DMW

Another Christmas came and went and while it was wonderful, I feel like I need to sleep it off. It’s funny – I never really thought about how people need to recover from a good holiday, probably because the holidays … Continue reading →