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Chapter 13: Therapy Progress Report
It has been almost one year since my ex-husband and I separated, and nearly a year since I began my journey in therapy. So much has changed since then. Life…
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Chapter 12: Choosing Positivity
Apparently there were a few things I needed to get off my chest this week. Positivity is a choice. I believe that. When I began sharing publicly these things, I…
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Chapter 11: Taking Up Too Much Space and Time
The title is a reference to the Taylor Swift song “Tolerate It”. Yes, I am currently a super Swiftie and unapologetically so. Some of her lyrics hit hard. Like this…
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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals
Christmas is fast-approaching. I can not wait! Although I am a Halloween girl for sure, I love Christmas too. With all the decorations, lights, chilly temps, trees, baked goods, parties……
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Chapter 9: Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024
As this year is nearing its close, I can’t help but reflect on what a wild one it has been. I know I joked many times that 2023 tried to…
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My First Thanksgiving
Well, first Thanksgiving post-divorce, without the kids. Actually, I think this is the first holiday I have EVER spent without my children. I wasn’t totally sure what my plans were…
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Chapter 7: Alone
This one feels a little personal for me. And I realize how nuts that sounds, since all of these chapters are personal. It’s like tearing open an old wound in…
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Chapter 6: Processing by Repressing
Stress will begin to affect your body if it is unprocessed and held onto for too long. Trauma must be processed in order to move forward. I am a living…
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Chapter 5: Anger & Forgiveness
Sure the argument can be made that these are not related… but I usually think of them as complementary. Anger and forgiveness go together like steak and potatoes. Yes, you…
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Chapter 4: Gaslighting & Abusive Relationships
I don’t know about you, but I feel like gaslighting is a hot topic right now. Maybe it’s just because my social media algorithms know what I am struggling with…
