Tag Archives: failure

Conversations With Myself

Posted on January 10, 2018 by janieleeds

Do you ever stop and listen to the thoughts you have all day long? Are you ever aware of the conversations you have with yourself or better said, yourselves? Because yesterday was a tremendously hard day for me and my … Continue reading →

Posted in 50 years old, addiction, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love, women 50 | Tagged cold turkey, compassion, excuses, failure, gratitude for kindness, healthy choices, kids say the darndest things, looking for advice, nicotine, quitting smoking, starting over, talking to myself, thoughts, vape | 21 Comments

What If I Had Never Been Broken?

Posted on December 21, 2017 by janieleeds

Strange title for a post, but I think about it from time to time. What if the Ex had never left me? What if we had stayed married until both kids had gone to University? What if his marriage apathy … Continue reading →

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How I Am Breaking The Marriage Patterns After Divorce – Lesson 1 – Stick to the Facts

Posted on August 12, 2017 by janieleeds

I don’t know about you, but in my marriage, we had slipped into a pattern and routine of my EX being the boss and me being the subordinate one. It happened gradually over time as I found it was easier … Continue reading →

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Do the What If’s Torture You Too?

Posted on June 12, 2017 by janieleeds

What If’s are one of the cruelest parts of divorce, heck, maybe just one of the cruelest parts of living in general. I say this because I have spent many months paging through the What If’s in my memory bank … Continue reading →

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Don’t Quit – Inspirational Motivation For Your Day

Posted on June 9, 2017 by janieleeds

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing … Continue reading →

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