Surviving the Pain of Divorce One Day at a time
On Sunday morning, I like to sit down indian style on the couch with my computer in my lap and a cup of coffee in my hand and listen to an online sermon. This week I decided to listen to a sermon on the Summit Church website. The scripture for the sermon was found in John…
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To say I was shocked and deeply hurt and angry does not begin to sum up the flood of emotions I felt that night. Shocked and deeply hurt that he would do this to our family. Angry on so many levels at the unnecessary pain this would cause everyone. I found out on June 4…
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Here is a quote in regard to reading and stress relief that I found online….. “Reading worked best, outshining other stress-reduction techniques like listening to music, taking a walk or having a cup of tea. Stress levels declined by 68 percent after participants read for just six minutes, leading Lewis to say, “Losing yourself in…
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Many of us who have been married for decades don’t understand the art of car buying. When I was married my husband bartered for the new car, arranged the needed insurance and necessary tags. All things car-related just seemed to come naturally to him and so he just did it. Now being on my own…
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The Joy My Joy in September, as seen in my photos. Happy Birthday, Maggie! Off on an adventure… A precious little one on the way. I can’t wait to hold you:-) Sweet Brodie Music on the lawn. What fun! Hiking with a Meetup Group There was a lot of joy to be found in September.…
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For this month, “My Thoughts on a Divorce Article,” I thought I would read “Divorce Tips We Think Will Help” that I found on site called Divorced Girl Smiling. In this article, she lists 17 tips to help you get through a divorce. I will focus on three tips and how they related to my life…
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I have been reading a unique book, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender. I found the premise of the book to be fascinating. The main character in this book has a gift. Her gift is the ability to taste feelings and emotions in the food that someone prepares for her. She can…
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Brodie and I were on our morning walk when we saw a foreboding character in the distance. His head held high not only with confidence but conviction. He would stand his ground, and we knew it. Yes, it was a territorial goose. I have encountered them on many occasions, but this one looked particularly determined.…
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I have been to the Cotton House in Cary twice. Once on a food truck night with Erica and Josh and another time with a friend. Their primary focus is beer but luckily for me, they have wine too, happy day. The venue is a historic home built in 1900. There is plenty of seating, both inside and out.…
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I was watching a movie called The HighwayMen a couple of weeks ago. It is a very good movie about 2 Highwaymen on the search of Bonnie and Clyde. One quote stood out to me in the movie and it contained the words “one turn on the trail”. As this phrase was used I interpreted…
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