Spring is fast approaching as I’m seeing buds on trees. My back door is open and I am breathing the fresh lake air. The air is a...

The biggest and most devastating loss of all was when I went to retrieve my file of writings and the file was gone. My life, my world, my...

Some people don’t understand how their behaviors have an effect on other people. For me, I take issue with the laugh. It’s unique and has...

I’ve been patiently reviewing agents and sending formal queries for my book. Today I just got a request for my entire book. I’m excited...

I had a productive meeting with my therapist on Wednesday of this week. I didn’t receive much new information, but she reminded me of...

I just sat down at the kitchen table and cried. I was feeling really excited because, for the first time in history, I can honestly say...

This is a key symptom of both anxiety and panic. I have been trembling for weeks. I’ve tried to push through it by moving wood from point...

This situation is exhausting. I never dreamed that I would very suddenly come full around to where this all began. Did I hate being alone...

I’m broken. I was born into a complicated family which resulted in neglect. I was never taught self love. In 2019, at the start of COVID,...

I need to write this while its happening simply because its happening. I am much calmer, now, but, I have had such a variety of feelings....

Post Covid America, for some, has created phantom worlds. For a woman who is dating and hoping to become a part of somebody’s life, I...

I’m waking up this morning feeling stuck. I started dating again, but it’s just too soon after the breakup. I waited patiently to hear...

Why, when, with my man of almost 3 years, do I find it hurtful for him to recite to me how all the other women in his world are doing?...

Today has been a difficult day. I met a new guy at the bidwell at 11:00 for lunch. We talked we laughed we had a good time. He, however,...

It’s Easter morning on the lake today. It’s going to be a long day, I think. M is in NY and Tom has moved on. I had to cancel Easter...

Recently, having been on a brief hiatus, I’ve spent some time thinking about what it is that is missing from my healing these days. There...

I’m writing a story about a person that I am teaching to swim. That person made it all the way around the lake yesterday…. And that’s...

INAY = It’s not about you……is being used for the benefit of that one intrusive relative. Sometimes in life, a person behaves in a way...

What does it say about the few people who misinterpret my words? I’m a professional author. How would anyone see my writing as nonsense?...

Welcome to my world. This is my first blog here on the internet. I've been using my Facebook page, deMichelle Writes, as my current...