Four years ago, the man I was married to decided to leave. Without going into the specifics of the depths of that particular hell, I will say that it scared the shit out of me. Everything I believed to be true was turned upside down and inside out. And I mean everything. I had spent half my … Continue reading Fear
Author: Kristi Yarn
The Juggler
I went to a Cirque du Soleil performance tonight with my daughter, and there was a juggler who performed. He was backed by xylophone-playing "crocodiles," a tuba-playing wrestler, and a couple of your standard drummers - although we all know drummers are anything but standard, don't we? Anyway, the juggler started off with three pins, … Continue reading The Juggler
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Apologies
How do you apologize if you've completely screwed up? Honestly, you may have done the kind of damage that is irrevocable. You may have done something that hurt someone so badly there's nothing that will take away their pain. But the old adage "actions speak louder than words" means something where apologies are concerned, and … Continue reading Apologies
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Meatballs & Butterflies
April is Autism Awareness Month. I'm aware of autism every day because I have a 13-year-old son on the autism spectrum. He was diagnosed when he was in kindergarten. The teacher, a woman who'd been in the profession for 25 years, contacted me about excessive verbal outbursts. He would just shout out random sounds throughout … Continue reading Meatballs & Butterflies
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What Not To Say
When people are going through crazy shit, there are a few things you probably shouldn't say to them. "Crazy shit" is stuff like a child being diagnosed with any type of challenge, discovering an affair, a cancer diagnosis, a horrific divorce, the unexpected or early death of a loved one, a sexual assault. You get … Continue reading What Not To Say
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Wounds
So let's talk about wounds for a second. And I'm not talking about the physical kind. I'm talking about the kind on the inside - the kind that hurt your heart and bruise your soul. We all have them. I mean, have you ever met anyone who doesn't? We might have gotten our wounds from … Continue reading Wounds
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Six Seconds
I was once told at a couples workshop (as part of a once-couple) that a six-second kiss was a good way to keep the connection alive in the relationship. The trick to this, though, is that both people have to want to participate in that kiss. For six WHOLE seconds. I learned that this is … Continue reading Six Seconds
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Warriors
I know some pretty badass warriors. These are people who have been thrown some curve balls by life - divorce, cancer, special needs kids, MS, deaths of loved ones, depression, anxiety, addiction, you name it. These are people who, despite their struggles, manage to make time to bake their friends pies or bring them … Continue reading Warriors
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A Rarity
from 2016 I just spent an hour on the phone with my dad. This is kind of a big deal because a) he rarely answers the phone, and b) if he does, he usually throws it to my mom like a hot potato as fast as he can. He just turned 80, and I'm … Continue reading A Rarity
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You
You are the person who makes someone's heart smile. You are the person someone calls with good news. You are the person someone can count on. You are the person on whose shoulder someone can cry. You are the person who makes someone laugh hysterically. You are the person someone turns to for advice. You … Continue reading You
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