Divorce Diaries (Part 21: When People Congratulate You for Your Divorce… Thanks??)

          There are a lot of things I might not understand. Sometimes I take things as signs, and sometimes I’m just left pondering and second guessing everything. Usually when people find out that you’re getting a divorce they say things like: “I’m so sorry” or “I’m so sorry to hear that.” But not in this … More Divorce Diaries (Part 21: When People Congratulate You for Your Divorce… Thanks??)

Divorce Diaries (Part 20: When the Haunting Dreams Emerge)

          I don’t know if most people can relate to this, but maybe you can if you’re a person who tends to dream vivid dreams every night. A lot of people can’t remember their dreams, and it’s very seldom when they mention a dream that they have had, whereas I’ve been the type of person … More Divorce Diaries (Part 20: When the Haunting Dreams Emerge)

Divorced Diaries (Part 16: Adjusting to my New Surroundings After the Move.)

          It’s been a rough start since I officially moved out of my home. I knew that I would miss my place and what I’ve grown accustomed to over the years, but it was even the little things that I didn’t think about that made the transition harder. My soon-to-be ex-husband moved out a little … More Divorced Diaries (Part 16: Adjusting to my New Surroundings After the Move.)

Divorce Diaries (Part 7: Trying to Find Energy when I Feel Completely Drained…)

          It’s amazing how you go through multiple phases throughout the divorce journey. I feel like I’ve hit the no energy phase, or maybe it’s just a deeper form of depression. Extreme fatigue is a usual symptom of mine when I fall into depression, but I don’t know why it feels different this time. Maybe … More Divorce Diaries (Part 7: Trying to Find Energy when I Feel Completely Drained…)

Divorce Diaries (Part 4: I took a page out of Ted Mosby’s book)

          Years ago, I used to watch How I Met Your Mother on a daily basis. I first discovered that show when the re-runs would come on during the hour between my other two shows. While I was waiting for the New Adventures of Old Christine to come on, I would watch How I Met … More Divorce Diaries (Part 4: I took a page out of Ted Mosby’s book)

Divorce Diaries (Part 3: What Are You Fighting for, Caroline? )

          Can I be completely honest for a second? It is hard, like really hard. It’s tough to confront your own insecurities that come forward in the midst of a divorce. The feelings of feeling broken, inadequate, unlovable and replaceable. It’s like you don’t want to give people a certain power, but when you love … More Divorce Diaries (Part 3: What Are You Fighting for, Caroline? )

Divorce Diaries (Part 1: Letting it set in and mourning what I thought would be my future.)

           Well, what can I say? It’s been an emotional month. I actually didn’t expect to feel as many emotions as I have been feeling lately. I felt like I’ve been mourning my marriage a year before any decision was made, and I thought by this time I would be all cried out. Maybe I … More Divorce Diaries (Part 1: Letting it set in and mourning what I thought would be my future.)

What I’ve been afraid to talk about. (Finally Accepting My Reality: The Fall of my Marriage During the Hardest Time of My Life.)

         I’ve been dreading this update for a long time. I know through my blogging journey I wanted to be very open and transparent, but towards the end I thought it was best if I pulled it back a bit. I was starting to see the pitfalls of oversharing, and I just thought I was … More What I’ve been afraid to talk about. (Finally Accepting My Reality: The Fall of my Marriage During the Hardest Time of My Life.)

Last Year

Last year I spoke to you, Last year I hugged you, Last year was the last time that I saw you. As this year comes to an end, it’s hard to grasp the fact that I can no longer say that it was just last year that I was in your presence. I miss you … More Last Year

Getting Through All the Firsts Without You … (Blogmas #7)

      Today I had another topic in mind, but I decided to be transparent with how I’m feeling in this moment. I didn’t really feel like writing anything today, but sometimes I know writing/journaling can help. Lately I just been feeling so emotionally drained. I want to recognize anybody who has lost a parent and … More Getting Through All the Firsts Without You … (Blogmas #7)