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How About Saying Former Spouse?
How do you refer to the spouse you’re divorced from? I was talking with someone new the other day and he told me that he doesn’t use the word ‘ex’ when referring to his ex-wife. He says, my former wife. … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love, women 50
Tagged changes, clearing negativity, ex-husband, ex-wife, family, finding peace, former husband, former wife, humor, life, marriage, positivity, relationships
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What’s Your Motto?
I was watching The White Princess series and I was inspired. In the series, at one point (spoiler alert, it’s the first episode), the mother-in-law to the Queen of England, tells her daughter-in-law Elizabeth that she has chosen the motto … Continue reading
Posted in 50 years old, divorce, finding happiness at 50, women 50
Tagged courage, friendship, healing, mantra, patient, peace, positivity, powerful, relationships, sharing experiences, spirituality, The White Princeess
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Moving On and Upwards
Finding yourself at on the edge of the 50 milestone warrants thought about our next stage of life. Some of us glide into our 50th jubilee without fretting. Some of us, due to life circumstances, resist celebrating the milestone. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, crossroads, future, life lessons, moving on, past, peace, positivity, present, relationships, sharing experiences, spirituality
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Once Upon A Time Your Mama Knew How To Shine
Once upon a time, your mama knew how to shine. That’s a line from the movie Hope Floats and it’s such a great sentence. It’s so meaningful to me because I had forgotten who I was long ago and how … Continue reading
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Tagged finding myself, friendship, Hope Floats, life lessons, love, positivity, relationships, separation, sharing experiences, sparkle, youth
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Failure at Fifty?
Ok, my normal tone is one of reality check and positivity. However, I know there are people out there (myself included at times) that feel less than positive about turning the big 5-0! It’s in those quiet moments when we … Continue reading
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Tagged be happy, beating pessimism, facing fears, friendship, love, past, positivity, present, success, you are not alone, you are so worth it
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Happiness Is A Habit
HAPPINESS IS A HABIT Cultivate it! Happiness is certainly a habit that we need to cultivate. More times than not, when our energies are depleted because we’ve put everyone else’s needs first, because goodness knows, that’s what we women do, … Continue reading
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Tagged finding happiness today, finding myself, friendship, healing, love, positivity, put me first, turning 50
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This Little Light o’ Mine
This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine! Do you know that song? Did you sing along as you read the first line of my blog post today? I love that carefree song, don’t you? So why … Continue reading
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Tagged being myself, blogging friendships, facing fears, heartlight, positivity, sparkle
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