Author Archives: thebadgerspath

I woke up yesterday morning in excruciating pain throughout my entire body. When I got up and saw my reflection, I was surprised that none of it reflected back at me. Shouldn’t my head be three times its normal size, with blood vessels visible and squiggly lines coming out of it to portray the throbbing?Continue reading “Invisibly ill”

Today I saw a pretty pink floral shirt that said “don’t feel bad about feeling” and it resonated with me. It was aestheticly appealing to me and the words are true, but it affected me because it was a truth that could have changed my life had it been spoken to me in my moreContinue reading “Don’t feel bad about feeling”

A rambling insight: A few years ago my mother, who has to recall moments of victimization when not actively being victimized, told me how I cried non-stop the first three years of my life and she didn’t get a full night sleep those entire three years. I, now able to stand up for myself, said,Continue reading “Crying babies”

Today I broke my own heart a little. But let me go back some.I’m dealing with some terrible health issues and have all but become disabled. I was taught that my value is only in what I can provide others, either in service to them or to boost them up through association with me. I’veContinue reading “Today I broke my own heart a little”

Here are some random musings by one badger as it goes about its path. I seek to be connected to the earth and relentless in my battle to survive.