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Would You Like to Phone a Friend?

July 31, 2016 by Elaine

Yes, actually, I would thanks. My friends have carried me in the last eight plus months.  They have carried me and lifted me and laughed with me when all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball and cry. They have encouraged me and have done their best to make sure that I…

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Filed Under: divorce, Friends, Misc.

“I’m Sorry”

June 15, 2016 by Elaine

I said it too… A few months before my ex husband and I separated, a mother of one of my kids’ friends told me that she and her husband were divorcing. I stood in her living room and said those two or three words – “I’m sorry.” However, part of me could tell she was…

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Filed Under: divorce, Emotional, Marriage

The Right Vase

April 26, 2016 by Elaine

I’ve had this recurring dream a few times where I am in a department store shopping.  I am looking in the home department, for a vase or planter for my house and I have something specific in mind.  I see many other vases, the shelves are lined with them.  Some are colorful, others are drab….

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Filed Under: divorce, Emotional

Alone Time

March 24, 2016 by Elaine

I have to turn on the t.v. because it’s just too quiet without them here. I have it on mostly just for background noise, occasionally I really watch. This helps my brain pretend that it’s not just me and the dog in the house. Or something like that. There are a million things I could do, like clean…

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Filed Under: divorce, Elaine, Emotional, home, Kids, Life

In Case of an Emergency

February 15, 2016 by Elaine

I sat in the comfortable lobby, filling out the short questionnaire about my medical history, as new age music softly played over the speakers.  I was so happy to be in the spa, waiting for my first massage in a while.  I needed this relaxation time, badly.  I filled out the standard information like my name…

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Filed Under: divorce, Elaine, Emotional, Grief, Life, Marriage

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Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 16 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five "kids" together, ages 21, 18, 17, 16 and 15 and crazy but cute dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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