I have been living in PNW forests for 2 months as a camp host. Under the trees, it is difficult to tell exactly when it gets dark. The light just slowly fades at the end of the day. Now that I am back in Sequim in an open clearing I am shocked! The sun is…
Well, I have been thinking about another Alaska post but something else has interrupted those plans. I have never written about my stepmother but, I had one and she had a huge, mostly negative, impact on my life. She died recently, and, if there was ever anyone to write about, it would be Bev. …
The article, “Families First-Keys to Successful Family Functioning: Family Roles” explains roles in a healthy family system. “Family roles are the recurrent patterns of behavior by which individuals fulfill family functions and needs (Epstein, N. B. Bishop, D., Ryan, C., Miller, & Keitner, G. (1993) Individual members of families occupy certain roles such as…
From Urban Dictionary, the definition of Loner: Someone who keeps to themselves, doesn’t like conflict, but could kick ass if needed. Someone that no one really knows except a rare few. Social when needed and usually very talkative. A person who’s been backstabbed way too many times. Staying away so no one will get mad…