Tag: emotional_growth
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Nourishing Thought
A nourishing thought I had today came to me while I was taking a bath after a long day at work. As I was relaxing in the tub, a memory came up from when I was little… We used to bathe using just a bucket of water. We had a copper bowl, and we would…
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Marriage
There’s a certain kind of safety you expect to feel in a committed relationship. A feeling of being understood, supported, and aligned. Looking back, I can see that some of that safety was missing in my marriage. There were things that I chose to overlook — not because I didn’t see them, but because I…
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Sharing my kids
One of the fears I had when I was going through my divorce was the idea that my kids would eventually have other parental figures in their lives besides me and their dad. Growing up, I had a very loving family, and I always imagined giving my kids that same kind of home. When my…