Don’t Train For a Misery Marathon
Do you remember in the 80s when you would get all excited because your TV Guide indicated there was a brand new episode of your favorite sitcom on that night?… Read more Don’t Train For a Misery Marathon →
How To Avoid Catching Foot-in-Mouth Disease
“Lisa, how do you want people to approach the fact that you look different? What exactly would you like people to do or say when they meet you and are… Read more How To Avoid Catching Foot-in-Mouth Disease →
Take A Tragic Moment, Sprinkle Some Humor, and Shake Vigorously
How Dark Humor Helps Me Through Dark Times “Since you killed Dad today, I’ll buy the pie.” I uttered those precise words to my sister, Heidi, on December 1, 2013.… Read more Take A Tragic Moment, Sprinkle Some Humor, and Shake Vigorously →
Tales Of A Gym Class Freak
A polka dot scrunchy, white tight rolled Guess jeans, a black tee shirt with the sleeves carefully rolled to reveal the contrasting white tee shirt underneath, white socks… Read more Tales Of A Gym Class Freak →
Now That I’ve Come Out Of The Scleroderma Closet, I’ll Get Back In and Put Some Clothes On!
There is something bizarre about all of us. In our own way, we are all concealing our oddities. Most of us get to choose when and to whom we reveal these peculiar dimensions of ourselves. I can hardly remember a time when I had the luxury of choosing. Regardless of whether I want to expose my abnormalities to the world, my physical appearance spills the beans. Warning: I am about to reveal what my body truly looks like without the benefit of clothing (gasp). Don’t worry, there are no nude… Read more Now That I’ve Come Out Of The Scleroderma Closet, I’ll Get Back In and Put Some Clothes On! →
Comfortable In My Thick Skin 