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Focused
These days I’m focused more on my kids than anything else. Being a single, divorced parent does that to us I think, especially when your former other half has checked out. Not laser focused mind you, just keeping the kids … Continue reading
Posted in daily prompt, divorce, finding happiness at 50
Tagged begin again, blogger, helicopter mom, inspiration, love, parenting
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How I Am Breaking The Marriage Patterns After Divorce – Lesson 1 – Stick to the Facts
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
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, women 50
Tagged breaking marriage pattern, communication, failure, friendship, life lessons, love, marriage, mental health, peace, recovery, relationships, scurry, self-help, stress, success, truth, understanding
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Are You A Good Girl By This Definition?
I like Katy Perry’s definition of a good girl because it fits me perfectly. Would you call yourself a good girl by this definition or do you define good girl differently? I followed the rules all of my life. I … Continue reading
Posted in 50 years old, divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love, women 50
Tagged choice, control, disrespect, good girl, inspiration, integrity, love, peace, recovery, relationships, respect, toxic relationships, truth, understanding
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Is the Grass Always Greener? Are You Thinking About Getting a Divorce?
Of course we’ve all contemplated if the grass is greener on the other side. Hopefully before we make life changing decisions, we look at all angles before we hop into making a decision. Sometimes, decisions are made for us though … Continue reading
Posted in 50 years old, divorce, finding happiness at 50, women 50
Tagged dating after 50, dating after divorce, divorce lawyers, finances, holidays after divorce, how divorce affects kids, life goes on, life lessons, love, make your divorce easier, marriage, name change, parenting with an ex, pitfalls of divorce, relationship between divorced parents and kids, sadness, starting over after divorce, STBX, time off
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You Can Cut All The Flowers
I love enjoying cut flowers in my home. I have various plants as well, but there’s something special about spring flowers that raise my spirits. Do you feel the same way? I stopped having flowers in my home when my … Continue reading
Divorce Exposed
There’s a willingness in the face of divorce to recount all the bad in the past in order to make sense of the present situation whatever it may be. There’s a flip side to that exposure which comes from being … Continue reading
Posted in 50 years old, divorce, women 50
Tagged courage, daily post, gratitude, kids and divorce, life lessons, love, marriage, relationships, sadness, sharing experiences, spirituality
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Why Patient and Powerful?
So, let me explain why I chose Patient and Powerful ~ or better yet, why the motto which inspired me from The White Princess serves me well. I am enduring a long, drawn-out divorce which if you’ve been through one, … Continue reading
