Tag Archives: life lessons

Moving…

Posted on March 12, 2023 by janieleeds

I lived among the relics of my defunct marriage for years. Getting divorced, selling the house and moving the teenagers and me into a new place within the space of a week was overwhelming. I took it all. Whatever he … Continue reading →

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Moving Along

Posted on March 11, 2023 by janieleeds

Hey, it’s Janie! I’m back…after a long time away. A lot has happened over these past few months and I thought I’d share in hopes that it may help someone else. So if you missed me, yay! I’m back. If … Continue reading →

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Catch the Wave

Posted on March 10, 2023 by janieleeds

What is the last thing you learned? The last thing I learned? I can’t pick one because there’s been an avalanche of learning in the past few weeks. I think it has something to do with the astrological changes as … Continue reading →

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Struggles After The Holidays

Posted on November 27, 2021 by janieleeds

I’ve talked about how I used to have to deprogram my kids after they spent extensive time with their dad and their dad’s family. It would take a few days to detoxify them and stand up to the one who … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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