Author. Speaker. Recovering Narcissist.
The water was choppy and colder than I was used to, but on this triple-digit day there was no debate. "It's too hot" "Right!?" He was faced-down on his towel, but the beads of sweat on his back agreed. "I'm going in." I stood up, brushed the sand from my palms and pranced my completely naked, out-of-shape … Continue reading 21
You would think after fifteen years, my memories of "rolling" and free-falling inside myself would be strung together on a distant, blurry line, for which I am older and wiser living clear on the other side. For the most part, this is true. I can't remember my last night taking Molly (we called it ecstasy, or … Continue reading A safe kind of high: My unexpected relapse
Navigating six-inch heels on stage with smoke in your face takes practice. Sporting a smile while dancing to Me So Horny in those heels, and you'll need a cocktail. One of the unique challenges I faced during my ten-year career as a stripper was pretending to like certain types of music. Like suffering through a … Continue reading Music and Chair Shows: Reflections of a retired stripper
Christine Macdonald 