So, as I said in my last post, my husband had his first seizure two years back. At the time, we were extremely stressed and I was even more vulnerable than usual. I know a lot of people who hide these things from others for a variety of reasons. However, being the younger kid (I… Continue reading Unsolicited Advice…My Fear of Driving…And Why Words Matter
Tag: women’s writing
The Fear of Seizures…And Why Words Matter
Two years back, ten days after the birth of my younger kid, my husband had his first seizure. All of us were sleeping when it happened. It was around dawn, and I feel embarrassed to say that I had no idea what was happening when I saw him. I called 911 and they told me… Continue reading The Fear of Seizures…And Why Words Matter
The Circle of Life
The circle of a woman’s life Has turns at every corner, Pointed, piercing ones at that. At every turn, she encounters Her past welded into her present; The seams of her guarded future Slowly sneaking away; The entrances and exits miraculously merged; Speed bumps and roadblocks strewn along the way. Although the baffling maze Makes… Continue reading The Circle of Life
From the Gropophobic Girl
I have posted this piece so many times since I first wrote it that I’ve lost count. I just want everyone to acknowledge how traumatic groping can be, and how it can leave a mark on a person’s psyche long after it has happened. Even decades later, gropophobia is still quite real to me. I’m… Continue reading From the Gropophobic Girl
Pebble in the Ocean 