Category: Joyful

Are You Having a “Non-Coupler” Christmas?

Published December 22, 2021 By Diane Burroughs

In the ensuing years after a breakup, you get used to being alone. You become idiosyncratic. I don’t know if it’s from the pandemic or…

Published December 16, 2021 By Diane Burroughs

Society tells us not to get too big for our britches, not to be cocky. But lately, especially in the midst of this pandemic, I…

Published December 2, 2021 By Diane Burroughs

I have not wanted to look at old photos of the person who left me after 24 years. He, of course, didn’t take a single…

Published October 29, 2021 By Diane Burroughs

I’m not sure how it happened, but I’ve become the type of gal who doesn’t go out without lipstick on. I feel incomplete, not as…

Published July 1, 2021 By leftat50

Your Ex-Husband is not the person who “got away” from you. You are the one that got away. Remember the feeling of being in that…

Published May 12, 2021 By leftat50

No matter how Type A we are, we can never be prepared for everything. It’s impossible. In this pandemic year, I don’t know about you,…

Published February 13, 2021 By leftat50

Do I wear my heart shaped glasses this Galentine’s Day? As a lady of a certain age with no date on the docket, do I…

Published February 5, 2021 By leftat50

When I was a child, I used to love finding pretty fall leaves. I’d carefully choose my favorites. A huge red maple leaf. A speckled…