Category: January
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Anniversary
My 23rd wedding anniversary is tomorrow January 30th. He left me on the 23rd and that is also my birth date. Numbers can be funny. We had been together for 30 years. We both made mistakes but we had a pretty good life, not perfect but I remember sometimes wishing I could be alone to…
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Love
The weekend in Stockholm was amazing! I met so many wonderful people who were full of love for one another. Lots of hugs and smiles. I felt the beauty of humanity as we came together for our freedom. Those of you who think I am crazy, maybe I am, but I am still full of…
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Strength
Tomorrow is 5 months since my husband left and next week we would have celebrated 23 years of marriage. I am not sure how it will go but I expect the days leading up to it may be challenging. I have made progress in some areas and not in others. My self care Wednesday gave…
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Self care
Today I feel emotional. I am both grateful and sad at the same time. Grateful because I have all I need. A bank account, money to pay rent, wonderful friends who comment and encourage me. A great life when I see it from the big perspective. I am sad because I miss my husband. This…
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2 months in Sweden
Last night I had brilliant ideas for my blog but not today. The good news is my bank account is open and will soon have money in it. Dan has wired money which I should have Monday. The debit card is on it’s way. The downside is I can not access my account because I…
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Small things lead to big
Good things have happened this week. So far, I have made a new friend when I went out walking Sunday morning who is American. We live close together so plan to walk together in the future. It was fun talking to her. She has lived here since 2012. On Sunday I taught my first church…
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Happy New Year!
2022 is here! I hope it has been a good beginning for you. It certainly has been better than I imagined. I went to the Malmö light show with a friend. It was pretty cool. Lots of nice light displays. The above photo is one of my favorites. I celebrated with friends Susanne, Mia and…
Take 2 of Life 