My job title of Style Linguist comes from my ability to help women speak volumes through personal style - before they even utter a word. I love storytelling and feel like sharing here helps you get to know me as a stylist and store owner, but more importantly as a person.
I lived a whole lifetime today.
I know - I’m “supposed” to just talk style on here. I’m “supposed” to be building my reputation as an authority on the matter. But honestly, I tell women all the time to stop dressing the way they think they are “supposed” to. To hell with those confines.
The Heavy Friend
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t share the truth amongst a group of friends or even with your closest friend when asked “how are you?” because you felt it would land with the thud of an anchor, bringing down the mood of those asking?
It’s Not About the Candle
I think I just needed to share, to vent, to say this is hard. Ultimately, I will leave this post here as a reminder that when you are on the brink of anger or sadness, step back and recognize that it’s probably not about the candle.c
Visiting Mom
The loss of recognition will be a challenge. There are many smaller shifts along the way in dementia progression that are sometimes just as difficult to reconcile.
Appreciating Mama
To be a mama is to almost certainly always be needed and relied upon.
Daughter of Dementia
Thoughts on what it means to suffer on the lucid side of dementia.