Friends Archives - Virginia A. Simpson

15 Mar, 2023

A Little Life Review

Virginia Admin2023-03-15T11:23:24-07:00Mar 15th, 2023|Categories: Life Lessons, Uncategorized|Tags: alcoholism, childhood, death, dissociation, fatherless daughter, Friends, grief, healing, physical abuse, relationships, sexual abuse, Substack, Substack Musings From the Other Side of Young, teachers, trauma, verbal abuse|

For most of my life, if you asked, I would tell you I had a wonderful childhood. And I did. But that’s not the entire story. Although I knew [...]

New Beginnings – Birthdays, and More

Virginia Admin2018-10-13T15:31:49-07:00Aug 9th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: aging, birthdays, Friends, gratitude, loss, mothers, new beginnings|

August is a complex month for me. Filled with smiles and tears. Even as I celebrate my birthday, I can't help but remember the other significant days of August. My [...]

And the Winner Is—Me!

Virginia Admin2017-04-10T09:35:24-07:00Apr 10th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Friends, gratitude, May Sarton, Reader's View, Reviers Choice Awards, Thankful, The Space Between, Winning|

A few weeks ago, I wrote about being a finalist in three writing contests. Today, I am proud and excited to announce that The Space Between: A Memoir of Mother-Daughter [...]