What I've Learned From Life - #4


Self-acceptance is key.
An elevated sense of self-worth and self-confidence will get you a long way.
When you truly value yourself, the rest will come.

What I've Learned From Life - #3:



I like to be in control.
I want it done MY WAY.
I always think I'm right. (I usually am.)
As you can see, this one is a work in progress.

What I've Learned From Life - #2:



Pick your battles.
Let go of things you can't change.
Let it be, and let it go.

I've learned a lot of things in the past 13 years.  I've grown from a nebulous 22 year old into a woman.  I never thought I'd really feel like a WOMAN; I mean just last year I thought I was like 15 for a few minutes when I tried to climb on top of the monkey bars at the playground.  And, when I turned 30, I was in real denial for quite some time ( Read more... )

As you know, TOP and I decided to split up about 5 months ago.  Since then, I've been (as I'm sure he has) riding a virtual roller-coaster of emotions.  The first month was ok.  There was some relief that the decision had been made, and the realities of financial worries were far off in a distant future somewhere.  Plus, I was putting on my game ( Read more... )

Here I am again, smack in the middle of the weekend without my boys.  Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not sitting around doing nothing the entire time they're gone.  I do have friends and people that I see and things I like to do.  But always, in every quiet moment, or in any movie theater, or restaurant, or just laying in my bed at night and ( Read more... )

It's taken me three solid months of separation to fully grasp the situation that is now my life.  And, damn!  When I finally had that light bulb moment sometime this morning, yeah.  It definitely wasn't exactly what I thought it was going to be.

I spent the better part of this morning in meditation, trying to come to peace with some huge decisions ( Read more... )

My children are with Top for 5 days again, and I'm trying to glide into the idea of being ok with it.  I realize it's great for them to maintain a close relationship with both of their parents, and ultimately that is the most important thing to me, so I bid them farewell yesterday afternoon, urging them not to miss me, just to enjoy their lives.  ( Read more... )

So, on July 4th, I found myself with a fine bunch of my friends at a cook-out which turned into a "sit inside".  It was too freaking hot to be outside for very long!  Mark and Brian actually DID cook food outside on the grill, but the rest of us pretty much hid in the cool corners of the house and tried fervently to stay away from the nauseating ( Read more... )

The carbon monoxide detector wouldn't stop beeping no matter how many new batteries I put in.  The dishwasher flooded all over the kitchen floor.  I made pancakes for Aiden - burned them and had to start all over.  I burned them because while I waited for them to cook I tried to clean up the kitchen floor.  As I leaned the Swiffer against the ( Read more... )