It’s the end of a long week filled with too much drama and baggage. Learning to close some doors. Read more…
Top 10 Breakup Songs
***Bad language alert. If the F word offends you, stop after #2.*** Music is a staple in my life. I can’t run without it. I can’t work without it. I can’t celebrate without it. And I can’t get through hard times without it. My divorce was no exception. Music was my comfort […] Read more…
Aloha to the First Post-Divorce PCS Move
There are many parts of military life that I can’t escape despite my status as an ex-military wife. And while I may have over a decade of military life experience under my belt, my status change has greatly altered how those parts affect me. Simple things, like taking the kids to the clinic on […] Read more…
The Secret of Change
I repeat this to myself often. Read more…
How a Marathon Got Me through My Divorce
I said it, but I wasn’t sure I believed it: “I’m running the Marine Corps Marathon.” I’m not an impulsive person, so when I shared this news with my father, a former marathoner himself, he probably thought I was as unsure as I sounded to myself. It wasn’t so much the fact that […] Read more…
The Gift of Dammit
Since my divorce, I’ve received all sorts of gifts and cards and well-wishes. But I have to say that one gift in particular has really come in handy, a gift I use frequently, a gift I highly recommend for anyone dealing with raised levels of stress. The Dammit Doll — for all […] Read more…
