Stories Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Living in Retrospect

How to Find Happiness | Count Your Blessings + Life Update

It wasn't too long ago that I wrote a post about how to find happiness by making a list of your favorite things. Since I just wrote a post opening...

Am I Enough? and Other Scary Questions

Identity + Voice

If you follow this blog at all, you know that the last couple of years have been a roller coaster for me. You know that my husband was arrested,...

How I Overcame Divorce Anxiety

Divorce

This post is one of my most popular which is why I compiled extensive resources into a new post to help you learn how to overcome divorce anxiety....

How Braces Brought My Smile Back

Diary

This is a story of how braces brought my smile back – and a reminder of the importance of dental insurance, for you, your smile, and your...

An Open Letter to Lonely Romantics | Valentine's Day | Single's Awareness Day What an inspiring post!

An Open Letter to Lonely Romantics | Love Yourself First

Love

Calling all lonely romantics! I hope this post helps you see the beauty in yourself. Love yourself first.

Self-Reflection & Authenticity + A Song I Wrote

Identity + Voice

When I went to see a therapist last November, she told me I was very well-adjusted considering everything going on in my life. To be honest, I...

Timestrokes | Life in Vignette + The House on Mango Street Lesson Plan

Grief

Life in Vignette I recently subbed for an entire week for an honors English class that was about to start reading The House on Mango Street. It was...

Shared Shows After A Break-Up

Divorce

What do you do about shared shows after a break-up – watch them alone, ignore them completely, or start over with someone else? Shared shows after break-up

Dear Nice Police Officer at the County Jail

Challenges

For more information about the current situation with my husband, check out my previous posts. I Love Him, I Hate Him (my husband’s in jail)...

Life Moves On and Life Update

Divorce

Bad things happen, and then life moves on. Read about the moment I realized the darkness wouldn’t last forever. Life moves on.

Love in 36 Questions: Is Love A Choice?

Love

Is love a choice? That’s a good questions. I recently watched Mandy Len Catron’s TED talk about how to fall in love in 36 questions…

My husband is in jail. I love him. I hate him. What do I do now?

I love him. I hate him. (My Husband is In Jail)

Divorce

You all know that something big has been going on in my life the past couple of months. If you know me at all in real life, then you already...

Follow the journey as I fix up a beautiful 130+ year old home that was built as a wedding gift for a young man's bride in the 1800's. Budget remodels don't have to be difficult. If I can diy my dream house, so can you.

Welcome to My Dream Home | It’s Actually Mine!

Diary

You know I’ve been looking for my dream home for awhile. Well, I finally found it. Care to hear about the journey (and the diy projects to come)?

Answers – No Answers

Divorce

The truth is that I’m not ready to write about what is going on in my life right now. I haven’t figured out how to package it to the...

How to Build a Happy Marriage | Lessons I Learned from Grandma and Grandpa | These are great tips for building a successful marriage.

6 Lessons About Love and a Happy Marriage From My Grandparents

Love

My grandparents’ happy marriage helped me overcome my cynicism about love, and their example taught me innumerable lessons about building a happy marriage.

My First Blog Trip | Kansas City, MO via Visit KC

Diary

Read all about my first blog trip to Kansas City, Missouri. I was visiting for a blog conference, but I discovered so much more in Kansas City.

The Mississippi River is My Home

Nature

I didn’t always love the Mississippi River. Now that I am a grown-up, I realize the importance it has played in my life. The Mississippi River is my home.

The Case for Gay Parenthood: Or In Other Words, My Dad is Gay

Diary

Making the case for gay parenthood by sharing the story of my gay dad. Yes, my dad is gay, and he is a great dad. Building a family from brokenness

She wrote this letter to her grandma when she was diagnosed with cancer. If you've ever lost someone, you can surely relate.

A Letter to Grandma: On the second birth | Grief

Grief

This is a letter to my Grandma. I wrote it when I found out she had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. At the time I was far from her, on the other...