Many years ago, right before I got married, I created an email that reflected what would become my new name and the year that we were getting married. This has been the email that I have used for more than a decade. This is the email that has reflected who I was for those years.... Continue Reading →
Building Trust
One of the hardest things a person can do is trust. It’s difficult to trust someone else, but what I’ve discovered is that it’s even harder to trust yourself. It’s especially difficult to learn to trust yourself again after you’ve been in a difficult relationship. In a relationship that ended in lies - but in... Continue Reading →
We Are Not Who We Once Were (Hopefully…)
Everything seems the same and yet everything is different. A death, a divorce, a disagreement, a loss of any kind, a pandemic...A move, a new hobby, a good book, a puppy, a new relationship... Any time we experience something new in our lives (good or bad, big or small) it affects us and changes us... Continue Reading →
It’s Not You, It’s Me
I know, I know, that sounds like a really cliche and totally terrible break-up line. But it's not a break-up I'm thinking of, but instead the start of a new relationship. After you have been in a relationship for such a long time (say, 15 years or so?) and then it's gone, there's still a... Continue Reading →
Living with Ghosts
I wish I this were the start to a horror novel that I had created...but, alas, it is not. Just about a year ago, I lost my dog Pugsley. I wrote about having to say goodbye in my post "Goodbye is the Hardest Word to Say." Lately it has been weighing on my heart and... Continue Reading →
The End of a Chapter; The Beginning of a New Book
I was afraid to close the book as the last chapter drew to an end. I was afraid to let the story go. I was afraid of the emptiness— the helplessness, that fills you when your favorite story ends in disaster and not "happily ever after." I was afraid of what it would mean to... Continue Reading →
Whether You Know It or Not
When we are willing to open up and share, others become willing to do the same. As I wrote in a much earlier blog post - I created this blog not only for myself, but for those who read it as well. My hope has been through sharing my own story, others would see theirs... Continue Reading →
Dating After Divorce
I am surrounded by amazing people in my life. I am surrounded by people who have supported me through the hardest parts of my life. I am surrounded by people who want me to find the happiness that I deserve. More and more I've been getting asked if I've been dating. And my simple response... Continue Reading →
What’s Your Story?
Every person you meet has a lesson to teach, a story to tell, and a dream to share.Robin S. Sharma If there's anything I've learned through my separation and eventual divorce, it's that everyone has a story - one that they don't always want to tell, one that they might not show to the world.... Continue Reading →
It’s Not All Holly and Jolly
We have officially reached the end of the Holiday season. And as I'm sure many of you saw on different social media sites, the holidays are not always happy and joyful for everyone. This was true for me this year but it wasn't consistent. I loved having time to simply be with my family. I... Continue Reading →
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