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After devoting the past year of my life to fighting a losing battle against the publishing industry, I've been feeling exhausted and drained. I've felt as though the sacrifices I've made in time, effort, and money, and the attention I've taken away from the people who matter most to me, have been for naught. That left me bewildered, until a person whose insight I greatly value pointed out that I've been so busy making other people's dreams come true that I've neglected my own. That's a shame. I… Continue

I can't believe how much I love playing around with HTML! I only started learning it a few months ago; it's such a blast! I also love the images friends have been sending me. Some are beautiful, some are funny, and some are just too cute! (cough*Vila*cough LOL) So I decided to make some of my own, and offer to let others use them too. The ones I've made so far are on my web site. Later, when I have time to breathe, I h… Continue

I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has added me as a friend, responded to my discussion posts (even if I didn't always agree), or posted messages on my page and blogs, and to all those who haven't but who participate in PaganSpace wholeheartedly. No, I'm not going anywhere; I just wanted to let you know what a warm and wonderful place you've made PaganSpace for me! This is just a simple "thank you" and "bless you". :D

After allowing myself to be caught up in a lengthy discussion - one in which there was no hope for resolution, focusing on an issue I cannot hope to change - I've come to realize that I'm doing it again.

My upbringing (raised in a household in which people watched the news and read the paper deliberately looking for things to be angry about), my clinical depression, my habit of taking on too much and becoming overwhelmed by it, my parentally-ingrained belief that I don't d… Continue

Something I must remain clear on...

My parents are not responsible for all the mixed up relationships and lost chances in my adult life. I used to blame them, especially during my high school and early college years - my emotions, beliefs, and world view were so freakishly twisted that there was never a hope of my being accepted as "normal" - and that, of course, did wonders for my social life...

I do believe they will be held accountable for instilling a child with as m… Continue