Mackenzie RummelNov 17, 20232 min readShadowThe meanest person I have ever met is my shadow. She looks like me and sounds like me, but the words that she speaks aren’t mine. She is...
Mackenzie RummelOct 26, 20234 min readAloneHow do you go from alone, independent, and happy to self-consious, confused, afraid, people-pleasing, hypervigilant and still alone? You...
Mackenzie RummelOct 21, 20232 min readHealingVery much in my feels today so I'm just going to use this as a brain dump. Parenting is difficult, especially in the beginning because as...
Mackenzie RummelSep 4, 20236 min readWavesEveryone has their own unique lens through which they see the world, but mine are clouded. Not the rose-colored tint that you wear when...
Mackenzie RummelSep 1, 20233 min readMollyToday in therapy I actually talked about a happy memory. I didn't think I had that many of those, so it's nice to have a reminder that...
Mackenzie RummelAug 31, 20231 min readTiredHealing is exhausting. No one really tells you this, but recovering from an abusive relationship of any kind is exhausting. Just because...
Mackenzie RummelAug 23, 20233 min readNerveContemplation of the day....well more like contemplation of the week. Let me explain. Something that my therapist taught me that really...
Mackenzie RummelAug 20, 20231 min readGood EnoughContemplation of the Day: Good Enough As I was sitting at the park with my husband watching my son play in the dirt, I began to...
Mackenzie RummelAug 18, 20238 min read"It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It"“Have you ever noticed the whole time we have been dating, I’ve never once called you a b*tch?” Ryan responds during one of our screaming...
Mackenzie RummelAug 18, 20233 min readHello HelloHello everyone 👋🏼 my pen name is Mackenzie Rummel. I so badly want to share my story, and for now the best way to do that is with a...