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Grab A Comfy Pen And Write In Your Diary
If you’re like me, you can write what you can’t say and that is really helpful. I mean, I wrote copiously to my former husband after he left me even though I never showed him what I wrote. I wrote … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love, music, poetry
Tagged Enya, gratitude, grief, journaling, keeping a diary, letter to my ex, making sense of divorce, write out your feelings
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It’s Not Our Anniversary Anymore
The other day I realized it would have been our wedding anniversary. Well, I guess I should call it my unniversary since I am divorced over a year now. I wonder if my former husband even realized the date. I … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love
Tagged advice, anniversary after divorce, ex-wife, family, former husband, gratitude, life changes, marriage, relationships, unniversary
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Change Your Attitude and Embrace 50!
Few people agree with me that turning 50 was a great milestone. A lot of my friends are bemoaning middle age, but not me. I changed the way I looked at my life. I chose to look at turning 50 … Continue reading
I Needed A Hug
It’s been a long week and I’m tired. I couldn’t even manage to make dinner last night so we got take out. While we sat there eating pizza, I tried to rally my gratitude that the kids and I are … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, women 50
Tagged break down to rebuild, cry, feeling alone, Friday, gratitude, grief, letting out the grief, matriarch, need a hug, relationships, single mom parenting, the problem with being the strong one, what I miss about being married
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Text Message Received
Yesterday afternoon I received a text and it read: Happy Mother’s Day. Enjoy your day with the kids. It was from my former husband who has not reached out, nor answered beyond a one word response in months. I was … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day To All The Single Moms!
Moms without a partner, whether you’re divorced, separated, widowed or never married, my hat is off to you today! You deserve a medal of honor for what you’ve accomplished by continuing to strive to be the BEST MOMMY AND MUM … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love, women 50
Tagged being a single mom, being a single parent, family bonding, gratitude, grief, helping kids to heal, how life changes after divorce, Mama, mom, mommy, mum, reality of being a mom, relationship between divorced parents and kids
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When Divorce is Hard, Concentrate on Gratitude
I know, you’re probably thinking I have no business in preaching that you should be finding something to be grateful for when things are so chaotic in your life. I remember thinking the very same way when someone said that … Continue reading
