Fake it Until Surviving isn’t Enough Anymore
I was recently approached and told that I was doing an amazing job of having it all together. I tried to be kind and not laugh directly at the nice lady, but…
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You Can’t Take the Sky from Me
The funny part about people giving advice is that they typically do it based on what they, themselves would want to happen. Recently I was handed a big truckload of a shitty…
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If all else fails, there’s Netflix & Chill
The day I quit “dating” is ironically: – The 4 year anniversary of my decision to get divorced. – The same day my ex-husband announced he was getting remarried. To the women…
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Will Run For Wine or From Zombies
I was never a runner. It just wasn’t my calling. “Blessed” with a C cup in highschool, it hurt to run to be honest. Then there was the pain in my knees,…
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Failure or Success: The Half Full Glass is Just Room for More Vodka
My marriage wasn’t a failure. My divorce was a success. People love to give their opinions on how much a failure others are. Especially when faced with beliefs that go against the…
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Truth About Denial
“She’s in denial.” “She is just being stupid.” “If he’d done that to me, I wouldn’t stay.” “She needs to get out now.” “She’s a complete fool if she doesn’t leave him.”…
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We Are Never Never Ever Getting Back Together
“Hey” was the entire text message. Not “hello”. No “how are you”. Just “hey”. I gave myself permission to ignore it. To go on with my day as if I never received…
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Accidental Polyamory Saved My Sanity
Growing up, I tried to adhere to strict Christian values. Remember those WWJD bracelets that were popular mid-90s? I had one in just about every color. More than once in high school…
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I’m Back
There was the first night he went “missing”. It was probably around 2 am when I woke up to find his side of the bed empty. Quietly, I wandered out to the…
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When Forever Has a Time Limit
He exploded into my life like a whirlwind, changing everything I believed. There was a connection deeper than anything I’d ever encountered, a bond that still proves nearly impossible to break. But…
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