Welcome to

Survivor 5

Memoirs from a survivor

“Obstacles are those frightful things you

see when you

take your eyes

off the goal”

– Hannah Moore

“Experience

is not what

happens to a man.

It is what a man

does with what happens to him.”

-Aldous Huxley

L J

COULDA BEEN

Yes...so often think/say "I could a been...it could a been". It is hard to peel away all the defense mechanisms layers my psyche...

L J

INCONSISTENT

Yes, so inconsistent. I promised myself I would, in the least, add a new blog once a month. I have not since October. Thought of it...

L J

Self Confidence

Huh, what's that...I do have some sometimes but it is an effort. I often have to pause & remind myself I do have positive traits. The...

L J

"I would never treat anyone the way I treat myself"

Have said that so many times. Awful, isn't it? Think about that statement. So hard on me...the self bashing-automatic/incredibly...

I have made it through over 60 years, striving to stay positive and a contributing member of society, which qualifies me as a survivor.

I have two daughters

and two grandchildren,

and together, we equal

5 persons, and thus

Survivor 5 was born.