Irreplaceable

One of my favorite quotes is credited to renowned 19th century playwright Oscar Wilde. He advised, "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken." My first husband had a saying, too. A bit more Poe than Wilde, his words were the cautionary, "You can be replaced." The glorious truth? I am many things, but replaceable I...

Worthy; recovering from emotional abuse, January 10, 2014

Most of us step into marriage with the greatest expectations of a lifetime spent loving and being loved. Sure, we'll have our ups and downs, just like everyone else, but we'll work through whatever comes our way, together, because that's what people who love each other do, right? I married my second boyfriend. Throughout high...

Worthy; Recovering from Emotional Abuse, December 31, 2013

Even as I typed the title of this post, I hesitated on the word abuse. It's almost 7 years since my first marriage ended, and I'm just now accepting the truth in all its fullness.Although friends over the years have urged me to write about my past experiences in my first marriage, I have done...

The Journey, December 1, 2013

The time... has come. My diet survived Thanksgiving, I think. I haven't weighed over break, but I will be doing that tomorrow at work. My biggest worry is that I've gained, my biggest hope is that I've remained steady, and my biggest wish is that I've lost. Right now, I'm hoping for keeping steady :)....

A Few Words on Forgiveness

A number of years ago, I was given the opportunity to make a life or death decision. No, I didn't find myself having to choose between the red wire and the blue wire - my choice was much more personal than that. I found myself in a parked vehicle with my (first) husband and a young...