I created a blog about survival with a mission to help people. Because I survived all the top five most stressful and life-changing events, I earned the nickname Tough Cookie. Also, my life includes a diagnosis of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Since I was eight, I learned how writing could heal the hurt and disappointment on the way to Find Your Giants and Claim Your Walls!
This story from our fixer-upper days, Sledgehammers and Silent Night, illuminates our challenges. Some were visible, and one required a 911 call. Sledgehammers We had lived in our house for about ten days. Pete was worn out and home sick with the flu. He made… Read More »Sledgehammers And Silent Night
Fixer Upper Part Two is a cautionary blog story about fixer-uppers, home ownership, missed closing dates, red-tagged appliances, hiring an attorney, and stress. Fixer Upper NDE (Near Divorce Experience) is part one. If this is your first visit to my website, you can read that… Read More »Fixer Upper Part Two
Near Divorce Experience You might not be familiar with the acronym NDE (Near Death Experience). In a previous post, Entrances And Exits, The Fun Fuller Family began looking for a new home. But in this blog story about buying a fixer-upper house with a baby,… Read More »Fixer Upper NDE
Camping therapy is available to all who seek freedom, connection, sanity, and happiness. It is the respite that also elevates our survival of the unknown and problem-solving skills. Since survival on all levels is the focus of my Tough Cookie tales, read on to find… Read More »Camping Therapy
These are my thoughts about how to live and survive with passion and purpose year to year. At the end of every year, I review the daily entries in my 6″x8″ lined planner. I think most of us forget what happens from day to day,… Read More »How To Survive With Passion And Purpose
Entrances When one life arrives, another departs. Have you ever heard that expression? Is that the spiritual order of things? An eye for an eye? A life for a life? Is that one of the Laws of the Universe? I was certain Hayes had been… Read More »Entrances And Exits
Labor Begins This post is dedicated to all the women who have given birth and to motherhood that demands our best selves to show up every day. Six days after our last checkup, I was in bed wondering how Pete’s mom was doing back in… Read More »The Birth Connection
Bring on the chips and chocolate-covered pancakes! The baby and I saw the OB/GYN for our first prenatal exam in October. The specialist documented my medical history and asked if there were any genetic conditions on either side of our family. Since I was 36,… Read More »High-Risk Pregnancy
Kismet In a previous post, Hot One In Classified, I wrote about a dice game called Kismet, a game of luck and taking a chance. This part of my family’s story leads me to the following: do you believe in kismet and synchronicity? Have you… Read More »Kismet And Synchronicity
Like many newlyweds, life became trying to figure out how to make ends meet and still have some money left over to have fun. Pete and I were passionate about seeing new places and tent camping. Our travels led us to the natural and sacred… Read More »New Mexico Get Away