From Heartbreak to A New Home, Art, and Love: My 12-Year Writing Journey

Healing Through Writing: Celebrating 50K Blog Views I started writing, while I was going through my divorce, back in December 2014. All due to the advise from my sister, who said “You should write a journal or a blog”. I replied “I don’t know how to do that” With in an hour after we talked, […]

Doggy Guests #67, #68, #69 plus more

I have really lost track of time. I haven’t written a post since early February! Its been a very busy 2 months! Here’s is an update. First, the doggy guests; Rudy came back for 4 nights in February. Roxy and Chloe also stayed for 2 nights in February Rudy was here again, all of last […]

After Uncertainty, Job Security and New Beginnings

For those of you who read my last blog about the uncertainty of the company that I have worked or the last 19 years……….. I STILL HAVE A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last year, my company laid off about 12 people, so we knew something wasn’t good. This year, they just laid off 5 more. The owners of […]

Managing Kidney Stones: My Personal Journey

I hope that everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Mine was good, small with family. In today’s news… *I have a kidney stone. *One of my sisters is dealing with a serious health issue. Thankfully, I am from a large family, so my sister has a ton of love and support as she starts her journey. […]

Life After Divorce: Insights from a Coaching Experience

My sister Suzy is a life coach and she has been very helpful to me though out my life but especially during the last couple of years. Suzy coaches women in the middle, she works with amazing midlife working women, who are watching their own life pass them by as they go through the motions of […]

From Divorce to Empowerment: 100 Posts Later

I cant believe that I have submitted 100 posts to my blog. My sister suggested that I write a blog, back in 2014, the year the shit hit the fan when my marriage ended abruptly. I started writing about what was happening to me, as it was happening to me. Divorce is no fun to […]

Reflecting on a Busy Year: Personal Growth and New Experiences

Wow, what a year! Let me recap; January…..Sold my house in PA, only took 3 months to sell. House hunting. February…..Packing and house hunting. March……Packing, Made offer on new house and offer accepted! House hunting. April…..Wisdom teeth taken out, major downsizing and found new home for 2 out of 3 of my pets, very sad. […]

Life Update: 6 Months in a New State

I can’t believe that I have been here for 6 months! So much has happened since I got here; To recap; My dog and I left our home state and moved 3 states away. We moved into a cute, 866 square foot house, built in 1915. We are a block and a 1/2 from the […]

Navigating Life After 50: Insights from a Certified Life Coach

One of my sisters, who is a Certified Life and Weight Coach, came to visit me. We had a really great visit. Suzy’s coaching is geared towards Women in the Middle, Life After 50 and Regret Proofing your life, getting out of your midlife funk. As part of the visit, she wanted me to share my story about […]

My Journey of Moving In: Updates on Home and Life

It’s been 9 days since my last post and I have been so busy! The handy man came back and hung the TV in my bedroom, hung a cabinet over my toilet, and fixed a down spout outside. I had an electrician come and put a light in my very dark entry way, fix an outdoor outlet, replace […]