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Struggles After The Holidays
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
Posted in divorce
Tagged co-dependent, deprogram the kids, ex-wife of a narcissist, family, kids and divorce, life lessons
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An Exception To The Rule
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
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Rhetoric and Agenda
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
Silence Is Golden
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
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No Covid, But I’m Sick
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
Behind The Scenes
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
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Authenticity
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
Women Of A Certain Age
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
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Listen To Your Kids
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