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Mother’s Day is a tough one for me. A day of emotional landmines.

I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse by my father. When I was 16, I disclosed this to my mother through a series of truly unfortunate events (details can be found in Caskets From Costco). We pursued legal action, and nothing happened – meaning, he was not convicted or trialed or jailed or anything like that.

A few months later, through another series of unfortunate events, he showed u...

Along with becoming controversial on the political stage, the Covid vaccine has turned into a divisive subject among friends, families, and co-workers. Basically, people that we generally like to be in contact with.

This kind of conflict can feel very stressful, especially when piled on stop of the fear of the virus, the variants coming out, and the overall stresses of the pandemic.  We can feel an avalanche of emotions that make us want to shut down or act out.

I bring some good news, ...

A lot has changed since I last posted here, my interwebs home.

I’ve missed you.

In the last three years, I’ve gotten divorced, started working full time, moved a couple of times, met a man, started a new career, got engaged, built a new Wilson Writes website, and am currently starting a business as a Trauma Recovery Coach and getting married in the next couple of months. Oh, and the global pandemic and sh*tshow that was 2020. Oy.

Which brings me to the subject matter of thi...

A few short years ago, I was floating around, lost, not knowing how to move forward. I had quit one job to take another, only to be let go (I say “fired”) from that job after a mere three weeks of work. My kids were getting older and I felt caught in the never-ending transition of […]

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For years, people told me I was funny. And like the best neurotic writer-comedian, I wasn’t sure I was funny until I signed up for a comedy class. A mental health comedy class. Diagnosed with PTSD, depression, and anxiety, this class was ideal for me to express myself in a safe environment. That was 8 […]

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Celebrate the sweet annual tradition of a FREE 7/11 slurpee  on – guess what date? – July 11th!

Free Slurpee Day means that summer is officially here. Who doesn’t like a free Slurpee? It’s hot out! And if you don’t like free 7/11 Slurpees, go with a friend who *does* like them and give them yours! Win-Win!
This 7/11 beverage – besides being a fun drink and word to just say over and over (try it) – turned 50 last year. I am relieved that this bizarre drink is old...

Celebrate the sweet annual tradition of a FREE 7/11 slurpee  on – guess what date? – July 11th! Cool Off With a Free 7/11 Slurpee Free Slurpee Day means that summer is officially here. Who doesn’t like a free Slurpee? It’s hot out! And if you don’t like free 7/11 Slurpees, go with a friend […]

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You know, at least Whole30 is only for 30 days. Right? Yeah, that’s what I said to myself, too. I mean, I grew humans in my body for around 7 months each, I can surely not have grains, sugar, and alcohol for a month. And then it turned into THE REST OF MY LIFE. First, […]

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Guess what? There is no failing on Whole30. I know…you’re probably like, wwwwhhhhaaaa? But I’m serious, and I think I make a pretty good case. About two weeks into my Whole30 extravaganza, I went to the Oregon Coast with a bunch of girlfriends. This trip had been planned weeks beforehand as a fun-filled, no-calorie-counting, bonding […]

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