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Out of the Attic
God is the madwoman in the attic.
I'm camped out on the threshold with my journal, camera, and plenty of snacks.
I'm camped out on the threshold with my journal, camera, and plenty of snacks.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Monday, May 05, 2014
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Friday, March 07, 2014
spring
under the cover of wind and rain,
spring creeps into Seattle
This is kind of how I feel, hope (cling to) as I trudge beneath the heaviness that is divorce. Somewhere in me is spring, again. Somewhere in me is new life, spark, spirit, and a happy future. I'm not feeling that eager bloom today. Today I merely covet a seed under dark skies.
Sunday, March 02, 2014
head massage
There's scarcely any positive human touch in my life these days - being without a partner. I do give my son lots of hugs, high-fives, snuggles, and tickles. It's especially sweet when he gives affection back in his own way.
Labels:
color,
divorce,
good questions,
healing,
homelife,
love,
motherhood,
winter
Saturday, March 01, 2014
our other favorite heroine - Merida
As soon as Tangled ends, we put on Brave, and once Brave ends, we're back to Tangled…
Brave appeals to me a little more. At this unsteady cusp of transition in my life, something about Merida's story awakens, inspires, encourages me. Merida knows her mind and her strength. Through a challenging journey she learns compassion and humility and love. Her happily ever after remains to be written; it isn't sealed in the movie with a betrothal. I want a story like that for my next chapter.
We will run and scream
You will dance with me
We'll fulfill our dreams
And we'll be free
We will be who we are
And then heal our scars
Sadness will be far away
"… Mommy, I want to watch Merpunzel, now, please…"
Labels:
antics,
choice,
divorce,
fave quotes,
good questions,
homelife,
hope,
motherhood,
transitions,
winter
Friday, February 28, 2014
this moment
There's a lovely blogger who posts "this moment" every Friday.
It's a beautiful, special moment from the week captured in a pretty photo.
My week has been a little less than lovely.
Probably the best "moment" was leaving the attorney's office, empowered with more information about how to proceed in my divorce. It's been a pretty heavy week. I'm grateful for the support of family and a few friends, yet I still feel like I'm carrying this heaviness, this divorce, on my own. I'm ready for this week to be over. I'm eager for this divorce to be done but there are more steps, more weeks of carrying the heaviness, before me.
We're heading into mediation next. Will that lessen this load? Give me a sense of sharing the burden with at least the mediator if not also with my ex? Make it our journey rather than my fatigued stumbling?
I used to know how to slow myself down and pace myself in accordance with the energy that I possessed. But not this week. My job, my son, my home requires energy, focus, and emotion I don't currently possess and all I perceive is the dissonance.
I trust that there is relief, peace, loveliness on the other side of this.
For now, in this moment, this is where I am.
Labels:
choice,
divorce,
good questions,
grief,
motherhood,
office space,
transitions,
winter
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