growth | Jennifer Sullivan

One memory at a time

Being an Alzheimer’s caregiver is hard. I raised three kids and went through a divorce and I’ve faced down everything life has thrown my way so far, but this caregiver…

Fear of Dying and the Bent Neck Lady

In my adult life, I’ve become a fan of the horror genre, but over the years have also become disillusioned at most of the horror films and TV shows that…

When There’s Nothing Left of Her

My husband and I take my mom to dinner almost every Wednesday evening. I try to pick different places with good, healthy food and a nice place we can sit…

A Letter to My Mom

a·mends (noun): to compensate or make up for a wrongdoing. Amends in 12-step work are about a genuine change in our behavior instead of the patchwork of an apology ~…

To All the People Who Message Me About Interactive Traders

I have heard from so many people lately. I’ve heard from people who send a quick “thank you” to me for saving them the $997 for the weekend seminar. I’ve…

It’s Never or Now

I’ve been debating whether or not to write this for a few weeks. Writing helps me work out how I’m feeling about something, but this is a sad subject. Almost…

Other Signs

There are so many big things that can happen in our life, besides the things I’ve already written about. I’ve experienced quite a few of them myself. Major signs in…

Marriage

Welcome to your wedding day and the beginning of a marriage. I’ve been married three times, to two men. My first marriage is somewhat documented on this site. It was…

Children

These are my kids, all grown up now and living on their own, but they are always my children. That decision to have a child is a huge one. For…

Empty Nest

Having children is the experience of lifetime. There are endless lessons to be learned, moments of complete joy, mountains of work, and times of sadness. You have babies. You nurse…

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