Two years ago on this day, with the signature of a judge, our eighteen year marriage officially ended, and another chapter of our lives began. My ex-husband actually was with me when I received the e-mail attachment containing the signed divorce… Read More ›
For the past two weeks, I have been dealing with the aftermath of my recent bout of anxiety and re-evaluating the thoughts, feelings, words, and actions that contributed to my anxiety attacks. I have been changing those things that do not… Read More ›
It has been nearly two weeks since my last bout of anxiety consumed me and shook me to my core. Last Sunday, after dwelling on what triggered the anxiety this time and questioning my sanity, something changed. To borrow a… Read More ›
“Late Autumn Island” by Clayton It was an unusually cold afternoon here in Louisville, Kentucky, and snow flurries and sleet fell from the overcast October sky. The wind made it feel even colder, and I couldn’t shake the chill of the… Read More ›
Roughly, literally and figuratively, fifteen minutes into my hour-long trail run, I took one of the worst spills I have ever taken. I hit the ground hard, but I immediately got up and ran even harder. In fact, I had… Read More ›
In the past week, I have experienced moments when I felt like an absolute bad ass, as I performed some tasks that previously were performed by my ex-husband, but now they are my responsibility. When the clogged French drain in… Read More ›
You may or may not have noticed that I have not blogged for a few days. I could explain my absence with the benign explanation of “I haven’t felt well” or the always popular catch-all excuse of, “I’ve been really… Read More ›
After a busy day taking care of my two daughters, doing laundry, cleaning the house, and doing yard work, when I unexpectedly had a couple of hours to myself late this afternoon, I couldn’t get to the trails fast enough… Read More ›
The best thing that I did for myself and for someone else today happen to be one in the same, and I intend to keep this post short and simple, as I don’t have the adequate words to describe what I… Read More ›
Yesterday I came across Karen Salmansohn’s article, 10-Happiness-Boosting Questions to Ask at Day’s End, and I did what I usually do when I find an article that resonates with me. I forwarded it to my special friend and thought… Read More ›
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