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When life gives you lemons...
Date: 23rd Sep
I had to take some time away from "virtual world" to get myself together.  It's amazing how we let our emotions cloud our common sense, but allow it we do.  It's been an interesting few weeks.  I've cried, felt on the verge of a breakdown, picked myself up, fell back down.  The more I tried to be strong, the more weak I felt. ...
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Coping with CONTROL
Date: 7th Aug
On those personality tests (you know you're either an S, E, L, or F), I fall into the category of the Director (or E personailty).  Basically means I like information in bullets, not soliloquies...I'm a planner... and I like to be in CONTROL.  Which explains why I sometimes do not cope well with this "transition" period, if you will, in my...
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A Decision Made
Date: 27th Jul
To all the beautiful WIM's, I have to first apologize for being away for so long.  It's been a trying time in my life (to say the least).  Yet I am finally in a place of peace, because I have decided to put myself first, something most of us as women fail to do.  We think it's selfish, but really it's about self-preservation. ...
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Day 7 of Day 30
Date: 8th Jun
I feel like I'm in rehab... only instead of substance abuse, I'm recovering from losing all the woman I used to be.  It took a movie (I can't believe I'm admitting that) to remind me of the happy, giving person I used to be.  And that my love and giving should be reciprocated at least equally.  My goal is to return to that woman, not...
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A Day in the Life of a Working Mom Contemplating Divorce
Date: 1st Jun
When I was a wee little girl, I dreamed of having the perfect family.  I wanted a wonderful husband and 5 boys (that of course was before I knew what raising a child really meant).  I never thought I'd understand the life of a single mother.  My husband was accepted to a school 900 miles away.  The plan was after he graduated, he...
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