Monthly Archives: July 2015

Wrapped in a cocoon of responsibility and would-be love, I withdrew and braced for a life unknowing, blindly waiting for a moment of light. Finally, like the snake sloughs off its old skin, I shed him. Leaving behind a fragile … Continue reading →

By twelve, I was ‘big boned’ with a ‘generous’ nose, size 10 Fred Flintstone feet, an overly toothy smile, and muscular legs no skinny jeans could contain. I just wanted to be smaller. 
Fantasies swirled through my hormone-soaked teenager brain. … Continue reading →