Life has a funny way of throwing unexpected things your way, doesn’t it?For one reason or another it seems sometimes our plans just don’t work out. Fall through. Fall apart. Sometimes they land in pieces at our feet. Sometimes you can put them back together, but sometimes you can’t. So you take a step back,… Continue reading Rerouting

Ever since my disaster date with B, I have been feeling a little off. I’m disappointed. Let down. Bummed out. I’m a lot of things, actually. The only thing I’m not is standing still. Letting it all sink in. This date, unfortunately, isn’t the only let down I’ve felt since John and I split up. What’s… Continue reading Standing Still

Do you ever feel like you’re trying to live up to something you can’t possibly match? I do. Every. Single. Day. My best friend and I were discussing the way we compare our lives to others’. It’s stupid and does nothing but leave us all with a bad taste in our mouths and a sense… Continue reading Keeping Up

TEN DAYS. Ten. I move in ten days. If you didn’t already know, I am flipping nervous. I have been preparing for this since mid-June. I’m torn between totally unprepared and chomping at the bit. Depends on the day time of day. In the line for cash at Wal-Mart today, the lady behind me commented… Continue reading Ten

In only two short weeks, I am embarking on a whole new journey in my life. I’m going back to school, as a single mom. Leaving my son with my parents. And guess what? I am scared shitless. If you haven’t read Standing Up, you might want to do so to fully understand my situation.… Continue reading Leaps and Bounds