It's a Journey
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Ex Flare-Ups
Ex Flare-Ups Some things in life flare up on you. No warning, no pattern you can predict; they're just suddenly there. That's how I've come to think of dealing with my ex. Not constant, not...
Marriage Is a Credit Card
Marriage Is a Credit Card I've been getting some strong reminders lately about the importance of planning. Very strong. The core lesson keeps repeating itself: skip the upfront planning on something...
Choosing Not to be a victim
Choosing Not to Be a Victim Last week's post is missing. Where did it go? It got wiped out by two weeks of negative internal chatter and a brain stuck firmly on the worst-case future. When I finally...
Waiting to See What’s Revealed
Waiting to See What's Revealed I have a friend with two decks of cards, Life Cards and Angel Cards. Every so often she pulls them out of the cupboard, and we each draw one from each deck without...
Advocate, Mom, Writer
My days these days are mostly advocacy, with my kids always first, and hiking, biking, and cold plunging worked in whenever I can. Winter cold plunges aren’t for everyone, but there’s a strange kind of beauty and calm in it that I’ve come to need.
Separation was a journey. It took time, and it taught me most of what I know now.