The following is a letter I have sent to my spine surgeon and physical therapist: Dear [Spine Surgeon] and [Physical Therapist], This is a letter I began writing to you both eight months post-surgery. I was going to send it to you on the one year anniversary of my spinal fusion. Then, I got busy. […]
Things have changed a bit over the past two and a half months since I dropped my pen name and exposed my true identity. The biggest difference is how free I feel. Living my truth to the fullest extent possible has empowered me. I love this feeling. It also holds me accountable to myself and […]
It’s been sheer madness for the last several weeks. Kids’ activities. Full plate at work. Not enough hours in the day. Not even close. But, no complaints. I wouldn’t change a thing. Everyone’s healthy. Everyone’s happy. Business is good. Who am I kidding? Of course I’d change a thing. I’d change a few things. Before […]
I’ve been so busy working and parenting and marriage-ing the past few weeks, I haven’t been inspired to make time for my blog or social media. I think about it all the time, but I continually fail to carve out time to dedicate to writing, finding new quotes and words of wisdom to share, reading […]
In case you missed it, I ditched my alter ego, Emily Crawford, on Sunday, September 6th. No more pen name. Just me. And my addiction. Living my truth. When I “came out of the addiction closet,” I really didn’t know what to expect. I simply replaced all references to Emily with Laura. And, I wrote […]
‘Twas the night before the first day of school and all through the house, the only sounds were crickets heard through the open windows because the humidity finally broke and we could turn off the AC that’s loud enough to scare a mouse (whew!). The backpacks were stuffed to the gills with mandatory school supplies. […]
The following is a sneak peek at the letter I have drafted to tell my clients I am an alcoholic. Everyone who will receive this knew me in my most active phase of addiction. They are at the helm of the businesses and organizations that contracted with me for public relations services as I simultaneously […]
I was raised in the Episcopal church – baptized and confirmed. But not married. More on that in a bit. I used to love going to church as a kid. In fact, I frequently joined my parents for weekly Sunday services as an adult before getting married. Christmas Eve has always been my favorite. But, […]
Pain, according to Merriam-Webster: The physical feeling caused by disease, injury, or something that hurts the body Mental or emotional suffering Sadness caused by some emotional or mental problem Someone or something that causes trouble or makes you feel annoyed or angry I used to drink to deal with pain. All kinds of pain. Physical. […]