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From breakdown to breakthrough
As I prepare to celebrate my 50th birthday on Saturday, I’ve been reflecting on my milestone birthdays to date and the breakdowns and breakthroughs that have accompanied them. On my 10th birthday, I was dealing with feelings that I had … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, Breakdown, Breakthrough, Childfree, Childless, childless not by choice, Childlessness, Eating Disorders, fifty, grief, Loss, overeating, Recovery
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The courage to grieve
It takes huge courage to grieve – to grieve the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the absence of children, the loss of our health or the loss of the life we thought we’d have. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, Childless, childless not by choice, Childless Women, Childlessness, Death, grief, Loss, Recovery
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The day my mother died
When my phone rang on January 13th, I hoped against hope that it was my alarm waking me up, although I knew, deep down, that it was the middle of the night. That could only mean one thing: Mum had … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, Childless, childless not by choice, Childless Women, Childlessness, Codependency, grief, Loss, Recovery
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How to reparent yourself
What would a good parent do? This question has been on my lips for a few days, and I imagine it’ll stay there for a good while longer, because the topic of reparenting ourselves and taking care of our inner … Continue reading
Your inner child needs you
I was doing some meditation at the beach on Sunday morning – listening to the wonderful Sarah Blondin on Insight Timer (she’s the best!) – and a scene from my childhood meandered into my mind. In this scene, I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Childless, Childlessness, Codependency, inner child, Recovery
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It’s OK to make mistakes
Yesterday, I sent an email to my mailing list, consisting mostly of single women on a personal development path, entitled “Open this if you’re looking for love.” The email invited them to take a look at my How to Fall … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, codependency, Dating, Perfectionism, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Women
Tagged Codependency, Codependent, Dating, Healthy Relationships, Melody Beattie, Online Dating, Recovery, Single Women
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Just married!
Our wedding day. What a day. What a spectacular, phenomenal day. What a momentous, miraculous milestone on my journey back to myself, on my journey to love, on my journey to the heart. A journey that began almost two decades … Continue reading
Posted in Childless, Happiness, Love, Perfectionism, Recovery, Relationships, Women
Tagged dating advice, dating coach, Love, Love Coach, marriage, Recovery, Relationships, self-love
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I want to be seen
I want to be known. I want to be seen. I heard author and activist Glennon Doyle use these words in an interview with fellow author Elizabeth Gilbert (of Eat, Pray, Love fame and more recently, Big Magic) a few … Continue reading
Posted in Childless, Creativity, Perfectionism, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Women, Work
Tagged author, Big Magic, Creativity, Elizabeth Gilbert, Glennon Doyle, Magic Lessons, Recovery, Truth
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I love you but I have to let you go
Have you ever loved something or somebody but had to let that thing or person go? I imagine so. We don’t get through life without loving and losing, without experiencing pain, grief and loss. Unless, of course, we choose not … Continue reading
Posted in codependency, Eating disorders, Love, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Trust, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged addiction, Codependency, Eating Disorders, Letting Go, Loss, Love, Personal development, Recovery, Self-help, Vespa
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Giving up on ourselves
Do you give up on yourself? Do you let the energy drain from your dreams? Do you let the light go out on your ideas? Do you get all fired up and excited about something, then feel your enthusiasm dwindle … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Faith, Love, Recovery, Relationships, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged addiction, Blogging, Psychologies Magazine, Recovery, retreats, Udemy, underearning, Writing
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