Today really is the First Day of the rest of my Life. Yesterday I was married. Today I am not. After two and a half years of separation, my divorce was granted yesterday. Today I woke up realising that I can do anything I want to do. I can be anyone I want to be.... Continue Reading →
Normally this blog is about me. Or really it’s about my journey to get back to believing in myself. I think it’s only fair to write about myself and not try to speak for other people. But today’s post is different. I am often told by women that I am brave. Brave for being true... Continue Reading →
I try to post on this blog once a week. And usually something happens in my life that I can turn into a blog post fairly easily. But I’ve struggled for the past two weeks. My energy wasn’t there. I started posts and then didn’t finish them. I broke my toe two weeks ago and... Continue Reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day has a special energy for me this year. See, for the first time in many, many, many years, I love myself. I love who I am and what I stand for. I love what I do and I love knowing not only that I love me, but that life loves... Continue Reading →
I have always been a rule follower. I was the good girl in school. I didn't disappoint my parents. I got good grades. I was scared to step out of line. I'm not sure exactly what I thought would happen if I screwed up any part of my life, but I wasn't going to take... Continue Reading →
Why is it that no matter who I talk to, I find out that they are battling demons that remain in their mind from childhood? It doesn’t seem to matter if you are 30 or 40 or 50 or even 80, there are things that happen in your childhood, stories you take on within yourself... Continue Reading →
Almost five years ago a close friend of mine said to me, ‘You know, you’d make a great life coach.’ I looked at her with dismay and disgust and responded, ‘You have got to be fuckin’ kidding me. My life is a mess and who in their right mind would pay me to be a... Continue Reading →
Right this minute, life is perfect. Right this minute, I'm sitting in a hammock, in a slight breeze on a 37 degree afternoon. (That’s 98F if you are reading this in the US). I'm still in a damp swimming costume from a swim at the beach earlier and I stayed in it because it's cool.... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year when people start freaking out about their Christmas gift shopping. This afternoon as I wrapped a few presents, I started thinking back on the past year and the numerous gifts that I have received. A year ago, at the beginning of December 2015, my doctor told me I was on... Continue Reading →
I’ve had a lot of endings in the past couple of weeks. So many so that I’m starting to wish I’d taken out stock in a tissue company. Some endings have been good. My eldest daughter finished high school. My youngest daughter has finished primary school. Some have been bittersweet. With my youngest daughter finishing... Continue Reading →
Believing in Me 