Wandering Thoughts by J. D. Lair

Recently, I celebrated one full year of complete sobriety! I had previously quit taking drugs long before I said goodbye to alcohol for good...

For too long I believed there was something inherently wrong with me. I never seemed to measure up, never seemed to get anything right. I kn...

Accept what it is and adapt, or sink deeper into the void of despair. Those are the options, and I have tasted both. Admittedly, I have ...

Sometimes it is a choice, sometimes not. Solitude can be both a blessing and a curse. Whether it is intentional (you need some space, or tim...

For Grandma The fire crackled in the hearth as the snow fell in flurries outdoors and Madie sat in her easy chair rocking while listenin...

Try to imagine you’re buried alive. You panic for a bit, but decide it’s best to keep calm. Alas! There is a string buried with you! You gi...

Humanity is a tapestry. Each of us our own stitch in existence. Humanity is a broken mirror. Crevices abound and our reflection is nowhere...