Erin SchadenExhaustion…So it hits differently in middle age. Like when I was younger, I would plod through the next day, get some rest and be ok on the next day…4 min read·12 hours ago----
Erin SchadenSolitude…What if you weren’t meant to be with others? I mean, we are social animals, but what if you, as a social animal, was just not meant for…8 min read·2 days ago----
Erin SchadenDisordered Relating…I have been surviving on crumbs. Anorexically relating. Sometimes a nightly phone call of limited duration. Maybe a few texts during the…6 min read·3 days ago----
Erin SchadenFlirting with Clues…So much of a start to love or loving, or desire or wanting starts off with clues. Someone holds our gaze longer, they smile broadly when we…4 min read·4 days ago----
Erin SchadenPlot Twist…I feel like I am in one. I mean, life continues to march forward but I feel completely and totally confused about what is going on…I feel…8 min read·5 days ago----
Erin SchadenHard Conversations…They are, well, hard, right? Hard to have, hard to hear, they are just fucking awful. But, I have learned, the hard way because apparently…7 min read·6 days ago----
Erin SchadenSurprises…As a general rule, I am not a fan. Mostly because I am a control freak. And I would rather know than not know. So surprises have always…5 min read·Jun 18, 2024----
Erin SchadenThe Horse Show World…I am only a itinerant participant, so I say all of this with a novice voice and only a budding experience…5 min read·Jun 17, 2024----
Erin SchadenBarriers to Love & Loving…Trauma. Yep, that is why we are all so messed up. Unhealed and misunderstood trauma. Have you ever tried loving someone who didn’t love…5 min read·Jun 13, 2024----