Tag Archives: life lessons

An Exception To The Rule

Posted on August 22, 2021 by janieleeds

Middle of the night calls are always jarring as, who calls after midnight? Unless you’re a known night owl in my life, nobody does. And when the phone does ring in the middle of the night, usually it’s not for … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50 | Tagged life lessons, parenting college kids, relationships | 7 Comments

Rhetoric and Agenda

Posted on August 3, 2021 by janieleeds

I had an interesting conversation with one of my kids recently about their relationship with their dad (the ex). The rhetoric that was coming from my kid was not his own, so I knew that someone (narcissist ex-MIL?) had bent … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50 | Tagged ex-wife of a narcissist, life lessons, peace, relationship between divorced parents and kids | 12 Comments

Silence Is Golden

Posted on July 31, 2021 by janieleeds

I awoke on the couch this morning because I’m still super sick and my bedroom is just too hot to sleep in. It was so quiet this morning when I woke up, no air conditioning units humming, just the bird … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, finding happiness at 50 | Tagged friendship, life lessons, relationships | 17 Comments

No Covid, But I’m Sick

Posted on July 22, 2021 by janieleeds

I know I’m super sensitive so that’s partly the reason for wanting to step out of it all. There’s so much going on lately behind the scenes in all parts of my life. I can’t really explain it to any … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid-19 Virus | Tagged healing, life lessons, relationships | 14 Comments

Behind The Scenes

Posted on July 12, 2021 by janieleeds

It was a bit of a rough last week here at Chez Leeds. Tons of stuff going on front and center with lots of behind the scenes crap being revealed. Changes in relationships, truths being revealed and the noticing of … Continue reading →

Posted in finding happiness at 50 | Tagged ex-wife of a narcissist, healing, life lessons, looks like a duck, peace, relationships | 4 Comments

Authenticity

Posted on February 9, 2021 by janieleeds

Being me, heart on my sleeve and with every emotion showing across my face in real time, I am easy to read, “like an open book” (as the ex used to say). I wasn’t afraid of being me long ago … Continue reading →

Posted in finding happiness at 50, inspiration | Tagged blogging friendships, friendships, life lessons, read like an open book, relationships | 4 Comments

Women Of A Certain Age

Posted on January 20, 2020 by janieleeds

I guess I fall right into that category of women of a certain age. It still amazes me that I’m here at this point in my life in 2020. Frankly, I don’t know where else I’d be anyway, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, women 50 | Tagged healing, life lessons, menopause, mid-life, scars | 4 Comments

Listen To Your Kids

Posted on March 6, 2019 by janieleeds

I’ve been known to go off on a tangent talking with my kids – sometimes it might have even been lecturing in hopes that I could ward off any hard lessons they could encounter by being a proactive parent. But … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, love | Tagged how to be a good parent, importance of listening, kids say the darndest things, learning the hard way, life lessons, parenting advice, safe space, sharing experiences, single parent | 14 Comments

Evolve Or Revolve

Posted on January 3, 2019 by janieleeds

I’ve been reading today and trying to choose how my 2019 will be. What finds me so happy is a full blank book of days to fill as I choose. At first being divorced had me squandering my time, spinning … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration | Tagged evolution, goodbye, healing, letting go of the past, life lessons | 11 Comments