Hey divorced loser, should you go to your high school reunion? In the airport, just back from my high school reunion. At first, I was too afraid to attend. What kind of judgement would I find? I envisioned everyone else’s perfect life and how much crappier mine looked in comparison. Do I dare go back home when my life was […]
Crazy things people say to you when you’re divorcing.
Crazy Sh$% people say when you are divorcing. For Reals. (People truly say the strangest things to you when you are divorcing.) Just a few truly unbelievable comments people have said to me during my divorce. When you are divorcing, lots of people have lots of comments that they just NEED to share. You have these people in your life. […]
What is your greatest fear during divorce?
What is your greatest fear during divorce? I woke up at 2:30 am in a sweat bath of anxiety. What is the fear that wakes me in the darkness? What am I so afraid of? It is my greatest fear. Fear of disappointing. See, I was bred to be a pretty Southern girl. My job was not to be smart, […]
The best Mother’s Day gift? Forgiveness
The best Mother’s Day gift? Forgiveness. I woke up today on Mother’s Day I couldn’t help but think about my role as Mother. My daughter is the center of my universe. Her smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds. How will this separation and divorce change her? Will her self-esteem be shot? What about her future relationships? Will […]
From underemployed to the stripper pole. My genius employment solution.
I’ve been “underemployed” for a few years now. In case you didn’t know, “underemployed” is just a nice way of saying, working for the same amount you earned slinging fries at that fast food job in high school. Times are getting tight, I was looking at two possible career paths: 1) harvesting my organs in South America. I mean, […]
The unspoken secrets of an unhappy marriage.
Is everyone everywhere secretly in an unhappy marriage? I’m scared. Really scared. I wonder. Is there such a thing as a happy marriage? I’m beginning to have my doubts. I’m learning the truth about the unspoken secrets of an unhappy marriage. Since I’ve become legally separated, I’m the official representative of the “almost unmarrieds” and as such people divulge lots […]
5 Best Places to Have a Mid-Divorce Nervous Breakdown
Is your divorce driving you crazy? Separated and feel like you are losing it? I’ve been mid-separation for so long, I think I’m almost ready for a nervous breakdown. And honestly, who wants to lose their mind someplace like Sacramento or Bakersfield or their guest bedroom? If I’m going to be curled up in the fetal position and drooling, it […]
Stop saying I’m sorry! Why do we as women always say I’m sorry?
As women, do you realize how much we say I’m sorry in an actual day? I’m no different. I need to stop saying I’m sorry. So to get it out of my system, I thought I’d just make a list and get all of my “I’m sorry’s” out of the way at once. What, you ask, am I sorry about? […]