I’ve been planning an end of the year post for a while, but after these past few weeks, I really felt like I needed to wrap up what has been one of the most difficult years of my life. The first half of 2015 was mentally exhausting. My relationship with my husband was not in the best place (although we were still working at it) and I was overwhelmed by writing and working full time. I wasn’t taking care of myself mentally or physically and it was taking its toll. I was strugg

I know this will come as a shock, but I’m not straight.  You’re probably thinking, “Yeah, knew that.  You told us you’re bi.”  That’s not the kind of not-straight I’m talking about. You see, I’m crooked.  Not in the corrupt sense, but in the I’m-not-symmetrical sense.  Few human beings are (Denzel Washington’s supposedly a notable exception) but I’m particularly … unique.  One ear is higher than the other (yep, wearing glasses sucks), my smile is a crooked smirk that goes up