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It’s Been a While…

cama — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:11:40 +0000

Since my last blog post. I have had awful bouts of anxiety. So bad that I couldn’t organize my writing or even just focus on anything other than getting through my divorce paperwork-which was all jumbled up because I’m not a lawyer, would never want to argue or deal with arguments for a living or [...]

Harmony Starbucks

cama — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:44:47 +0000

Today, I took my girls to visit their dad; we had a supervised exchange. I drove 140 miles because his lawyer is unreasonable. I won’t get started on that issue. It will just aggravate me.

On the drive back home, I went through Platteville, CO. I stopped for gas at this old gas station right [...]

Intimidation & Manipulation

cama — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:54:13 +0000

Sometimes we have to deal with intimidation and manipulation in our lives. As unpleasant as it may be, if we decide to be ourselves-we usually end up doing what is right and the offending person(s) usually gains nothing but the fact he or she needs to focus more on reconciliatory activities than adversarial activities.

There [...]

34 is the best year of life…

cama — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:26:44 +0000

I heard this while driving and listening to KLove ,recently, one morning. Evidently, older adults who were surveyed pegged 34 years of age as the best year of their lives. I wasn’t sold. I mumbled to myself…”Well, they aren’t homeless, starting over, and flat broke.”

Little did I understand-about a week later, that my [...]

A New Place of My Own…

cama — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:24:32 +0000

Yesterday, I received the keys to our new apartment. This is the first apartment I have ever rented on my own as an adult (I am 34!). Even though it isn’t the greatest place, the girls and I are so excited. We can’t wait to make it our own little place in the world.

In [...]

Staring Down Fears…

cama — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:26:36 +0000

Last night, I didn’t sleep well. My mind whirled all my fears around into this funnel of inescapable chaos that extended into my dreams.

Facing fears is difficult. Your body reacts to fear with a racing heart, muscle shakes, coldness, and a mind that doesn’t want to stop and rest or meditate.

However, once you [...]

A Day @ A Time…

cama — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:06:25 +0000

Do you ever fall into the mental trap of thinking that all your life’s variables have to be in place before you can:

1. Enjoy your hobbies

2. Achieve your most ambitious goals

3. Be happy. Truly happy.

I do. All the time. I have decided that my life will never be perfectly static [...]