I get 2 mothers days this year today here - with my youngest clay and then in may - with my 4 grown kids lucky me we walked into the village in howth this being our last weekend in this beautiful harbor town had a cheese toastie and ice cream bubble waffles are clays thing with soft serve vanilla and nutella sauce I had a kid cone my appetite has changed drastically since diabetes 2 and mounjaro been on it since december 22 I stayed on the lowest dose for a year then up to 5.0 and now year 3 on 7.5 to me it is a life saver I know some can't take it I have had no side effects I have steadily lost weight as my insulin got regulated my desire for sugar once a serious addiction has left me sometimes it feels unreal to not get the bubble waffle because I don't want it not some manufactured will that ebbed and flowed leading me back to shame self disappointment and more of the same since I was a kid after my mom died in 73 all 5 of us gained weight I remember the gymnastics teacher telling me I was too big for the uneven bars wounded my soul but what could I do I knew it was true and I have gone up and down sometimes I see photos now that shock me I have never been able to see myself in many different ways my face on a magazine felt like a stranger "oh there's Rosie O'Donnell" some voice in my head would say nothing to do with me it seemed at the time when fame was noisy and constant lately I feel some kind of merger has happened ro and roșie and roseann all one human not separate parts and I love that the gift of aging when u stop caring about strangers opinions u get to focus on the ones u touch in person for real ur family ur friends all blur into one mine ours we us it is a priority now at 63 my soul purpose my deepest desire to let those I can't live without know it always by my actions my works and words as other commitments take their rightful place behind the humans who inhabit my soul u know who u r and to my mom and all the moms my eternal love and support as we try to do it right but like all people get it wrong too yet onward we go with compassion commitment concern and care just show up open hearts fully present put away the phone feel ur life this Thursday I will be on IRELAND AM in a new outfit I bought in a tiny boutique in this town I love so much come to HOWTH
if u ever are in ireland have some fresh fish sit at oconnells pub grab a pint and some chicken wings have a chat with its people its magical I tell u - it really is
my mother - from my sons wedding - a place set for all those who passed ... beautiful
No one writes like you, Rosie. No one has your singular voice. Straight to the soul. Thank you.
I’ve been on the Zepbound journey myself. Down 80 pounds in a year. I had to get off due to an insurance switch. My doctor is appealing their denial. It is a miracle drug. My weight was pretty normal until I had children and then I’ve carried an extra hundred pounds for 20 years. Anyway, congratulations to you for more ways than just getting your health in check. You seem lighter in more ways than weight. I believe it’s called happiness.