: About Me

I am a 33 year old mother of three. I live in a small town in Delaware. I began writing poetry when I was 13. My writing began as a form of therapy. I had endured years of abuse, and writing became a very useful tool in dealing with the pain that I had internalized. Since those days, my writing has evolved and changed over the years. I still write when painful situations burden me, but I am no longer limited to only expressing pain and darkness. I have blossomed now, and can express any thought, feeling or idea that strikes me. Every day, in every situation, there is an opportunity to learn something new, and in each of those opportunities, comes yet one more reason to write.

My passion is ...

my family, my writing

I know too much about ...

asphalt and paving... this was a 13 year career

My parents always told me ...

Life is what you make it

My childhood ambition ...

To be famous

My favorite memory ...

Making Ice cream from snow as a child

Why I write ...

To express and evaluate my own thoughts and ideas.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Watching:Sons of Anarchy

My first job ...

Cashier at McDonalds

My best moment ...

The day I graduated from high school

My inspiration ...

my children, my husband, and life in general

Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Should you cut off all contact with a person who repeatedly disrespects you?

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While lying in bed tonight, thinking of the day, will you be asking yourself "Why did I let her say that to me?" or "How could I let him treat me that way?" Many people will ask themselves those exact questions, and many will not. I suppose the answer lies deeper within ourselves, down where we define how we feel about ourselves. Each of our own answers to this question, I believe, will be in direct correlation to how we feel about ourselves. It is a well known fact, that people with low self-esteem allow others to treat them badly. If you feel you are worthy of respect, you will demand it...

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