We were in the car having a discussion, and he point blank said, “Are you going to leave me?” The answer was No. I was a little taken back by his question, but after thinking about it, I could see why he would ask me. I probably can’t even depict all the baggage I carried up until that point, but I am going to try. Up until 2 ½ years ago, I was completely dependent on my husband. I don’t mean financially. I was 256 pounds. Seeing the number is embarrassing and difficult. If I wanted to go to the gym, I would say – “Hey babe, do you want…
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The Uncommitted Mess
Are you the type of person who starts something and never follows through? If so, then we have a lot in common.
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Controlling your emotions
It’s a hard pill to swallow when someone tells you that you’re in control of your emotions. Hearing those words can be easily dismissed, but when you allow the weight of the reality to settle in, you realize how serious they are. This is something I learned the hard way, and something I continue to work on, on a daily basis. So let me elaborate on that statement. No one can make you feel any way unless you allow them. You get to choose your emotions. Say you’re on a highway with 3 lanes of traffic. You’re in the middle lane, and there’s a car traveling at your exact speed…
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Irrationally Rational, what?
I love when conversations get past the surface layers, whether it’s acquaintances, friends, family, whoever. There’s so much “fluff” we can use to fill our conversations and it’s easy to miss what’s really going on in people’s lives. It’s not always easy or convenient to get into these conversations, because we are always so busy, or you don’t feel like opening a can of worms. There’s something so rewarding about getting to this level of conversation. A few weeks ago I went to lunch with some girlfriends, and we were lucky enough to have one of these deep conversations. One of my friends was discussing a circumstance she was dealing…