         Next month is going to be a busy month, and I’m already looking forward to July. I like to try to document my journey every Thursday, but it’s getting harder. There’s just so much to do. It’s been a busy month, and next month it will be busier. If only I was a minimalist, … More Divorce Diaries (Part 11: Trying Something New to aid in my Healing Process)
          Lately I’ve been trying to learn how to forgive myself. This is probably one of the hardest parts of my divorce journey and will most likely take the most time. I know that people say hindsight is 20/20. They always say you shouldn’t judge the person you were years ago. Hell, even I always … More Divorce Diaries (Part 10: Learning How to Forgive Myself for Ignoring the Red Flags.)
Being separated is one thing, but being separated under the same four walls is another story. There’s nothing more of a mind-fuck than seeing the shell of the person you once knew walk by you every day. There’s little to no speaking. Most days it’s a 1 to 5 words limit. One day it … More Divorce Diaries (Part 6: Separated but Living Under the Same Roof. The Silence is Deafening!)
         I’ve been in my head a lot lately. Throughout this whole divorce process, I’ve been having a challenging time with the whole alimony thing. We didn’t have a prenup, but I’m still not asking for anything. People think I’m crazy and tell me that I should think about what I’ve been through. Even recently, … More Divorce Diaries (Part 5: Why I am Choosing the Harder Path and Not Asking for Alimony… )
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)
         I don’t know why, but I never realized how much childhood trauma could affect your adult relationships. Our childhood is critical when it comes to our development and who we become as adults. Whether good or bad, our experiences and environment shape and mold us into who we become. If you are someone with … More Loving Someone Harder Will Not Heal Their Past Trauma!
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? )
So recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the things that we love and the things that we enjoy. The type of things that we may not allow ourselves to enjoy in the present, because we feel like there will be a perfect moment to enjoy it later. Have you ever had a particular … More Enjoy the little things now! Stop waiting for the right moment.
Sometimes I go back and read my old journals or old posts, and I am really surprised at how much I have forgotten overtime. But when I read them, it’s like it all comes rushing back. It’s so important to record your life, to record your story. At times, it can even help you … More Memories Unlocked! (Why we should all Journal)
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.)
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