In July 2003, I found home. It was such an incredible and strange thing to meet someone for the first time yet know instantly that it was meant to happen just like this. Unanticipated. Yet completely expected. Over the last two decades, we have watched our seperate lives fall apart, then we merged and rebuilt … Continue reading Sparky & Reba Eat the World: Origin Story
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Imperfect Fit
We have all heard it. You’re not quite the right fit. But few of us live it. Though most of us might feel we do. At one time or another. Odd Gal Out If you have followed along here you will know that I have a bit of a complicated family. More so than just … Continue reading Imperfect Fit
Feeling Friendly: Part 5 – Pretend Friends
Life is busy now. Life is different now. Everyone says it. What we learn from our relationships with other people often surprises us. Because we learn what we do not expect to. Often our relationships show us more about ourselves than they do the other person. Or the combination that creates the plural you. A … Continue reading Feeling Friendly: Part 5 – Pretend Friends
The Relationship Conundrum
As with anything, relationships always have room for improvement. Some things work and others do not. All relationships have good points and not-so-good points. But sometimes the line between those points gets blurred. And instead of it being some organic thing that evolves and changes, the relationship becomes a thing of complacency. Stagnant. Moribund. And … Continue reading The Relationship Conundrum
Five Short Years
Yesterday was my wedding anniversary. I married my husband five years ago but our tenure together is in its twelfth year. And we both forgot. Ahead of time. We neglected to catch the freedom that would have been a day to ourselves with the wee one in school. OOPS! So for our anniversary hubby worked … Continue reading Five Short Years
A Soul is a Resilient Thing 