Under Glass

As a child, I lived with my family under the glass cover of a dessert tray, on a pedestal, for everyone to see and for us to see them.  But actual contact with others was never made because the glass cover was never lifted off. The rules inside the glass dome were different than the…

Teeth

Years ago and more recently and maybe even now there’s this thing that happens sometimes when I’m in the presence of kindness.  Not just any kindness. But kindness emanating from a woman of a certain age, in her 30s maybe; a wholesome girl-woman, pretty with long hair natural good looks not a lot of makeup….

Musical Interlude: Oneness and Feeling Good

When I heard this song today, I listened to it in a new way.  It spoke to me of the oneness of all life.  The lyrics are below.  Enjoy.  xo Annie   “Feeling Good” Birds flyin’ high, you know how I feel Sun in the sky, you know how I feel Breeze driftin’ on by,…

When the Bullied becomes a Bully (Guilty)

I was bullied, chronically, severely, by my father.  I have no doubt at all that my father also was bullied, chronically, severely.  It’s not something he spoke about that much.  But he didn’t have to.  He had an extremely disadvantaged childhood.  And his behaviour towards me speaks volumes about how he was treated in his…

What Safety

All that was unspoken haunts me now   And it haunted me then, too my hell my home   What was safety the curl of a serpent’s tongue the Madonna’s mouth taped shut, her hands unwilling, her distant gaze   What safety, hell?   Annie

Beautiful People Do Not Just Happen (RePost)

The following is a re-post from the site “Hip Sobriety” (www.hipsobriety.com).    xo Annie Beautiful People Do Not Just Happen. December 3, 2015 Gandhi as a lawyer. “When you are born into a world you don’t fit in, it’s because you were born to create a new one.”  One of my favorite stories about Gandhi is that…

Numbaholic

I’ve been reading a fantastic book recently, Mary Karr’s “Lit”.  In it, she describes her process of becoming addicted to alcohol and her process of recovery. It’s a poignant, engaging, funny read from which many who come from extremely dysfunctional families will be able to derive hope.  She also details the evolution of her spiritual…