It’s 2022, and I promised myself I was going to let go of all the dead weight and baggage from the past few years and start living again. That didn’t even last an hour into New Year’s what a joke. 😡 My youngest daughter caught Covid, and the New Year celebration felt flat. So, whatContinue reading “35. Rediscovering Me: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Love.”
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12. When Doing the Right Thing Still Feels Wrong.
It’s easy to say, “Do the right thing.”But what actually is the right thing?Who gets to decide that—A judge?The police?Your parents?Your friends?Or you? Today I came to a difficult but important realisation:I don’t actually know what the “right thing” is.Not really. Because every time I think I’ve found it, something else appears—another path, another voice,Continue reading “12. When Doing the Right Thing Still Feels Wrong.”
8. Between Logic and Chaos: Meeting My Emotional Self.
My gosh, what the hell.I’ve discovered something I never expected: my fight or flight response doesn’t just kick in, it transforms. It morphs into something I now recognise as spite. For me, “fight” shows up in sharp, reactive ways, spiteful words, intense energy bursts, usually taken out on whoever triggered the feeling. These days, myContinue reading “8. Between Logic and Chaos: Meeting My Emotional Self.”
5. You’re Doing It Right (Even When It Feels Like You’re Not)
Let me start with this: it’s all right. Truly. Whatever you’re doing right now — parenting your way, making choices that feel best for your family, or simply getting through the day — you’re doing it right. It doesn’t matter how your friend does it, how your neighbour swears by their method, or how yourContinue reading “5. You’re Doing It Right (Even When It Feels Like You’re Not)”
Real Talk: Diary of a Seriously Fcked Off Parent 