Welcome to Pretty Good Ugly
Recovering Perfectionist Trying to Human
I’m a Silver Millennial Mom who aims for pretty good, even when it gets ugly.
Stuck in Drafts
All of my updates are stuck in drafts. I start to reach out but lose the words like my train of thought. “Save as draft?” Save as draft. I want to tell you I’m sorry the air is heavy this year. I haven’t gone underground I’m just buried by the SHOULDS. I want to tell…
A conversation with my Self
“Ugh, I don’t know why I’m so angry today.” (Another icon died and our mothers are getting older) “Maybe it’s time for a snack.” (Gas is over $6 a gallon and food isn’t safe) “Maybe it’s perimenopause.” (The UN admits we’ve passed the environmental threshold) (Warrant out on 14 year old girl, abused in the…
August 2025
In the past week I have: Successfully set up camp solo Gone paddle boarding (tall knees) Worked three shifts Taken kidlette to the fair (solo!) Practiced harmonies for my next show I am proud of these mini accomplishments, things I wouldn’t have thought possible not too long ago. I’ve also: Run into people I know…
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