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Month: April 2016

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In Search of Spirituality

Posted on April 28, 2016 by noemikjames / 13 Comments

{I wrote this the Friday before I found out my aunt died; it felt disingenuous to put it up that following week. I’ve been thinking about it a lot since t...

Marriage

Plan B

Posted on April 27, 2016 by noemikjames / 35 Comments

We’re not going to the couples retreat. My husband was vehemently opposed and I didn’t try to convince him. He recognizes that being the one who won...

Marriage

Repair Job

Posted on April 26, 2016 by noemikjames / 25 Comments

My marriage is… okay right now. It’s not great. It’s not awful. It would be easy to stay here, in this okay place, for a long time. Honestly t...

Connection/Friendship/Life

Thoughts from my FB Holiday

Posted on April 22, 2016 by noemikjames / 12 Comments

I’m only three weeks into my break from FB, but I’ve been thinking a lot about what it’s like to be away. I will admit, the first week I suffe...

Self-compassion

Suck It Up

Posted on April 20, 2016 by noemikjames / 23 Comments

Someone close to me, someone it is my job to support, is really struggling right now. She is getting professional help, and working hard to make positive change...

Life

Nine Weeks

Posted on April 18, 2016 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

I can’t believe it’s already April 18th. The first week of April was my spring break, and even though my son crashed all the days I had allotted for...

Life

Sudden and Unexpected

Posted on April 15, 2016 by noemikjames / 13 Comments

My aunt died last week. She was my godmother, my mother’s closest sister. Our families have always been close. Her death was very sudden and unexpected. S...

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Sometimes this place…

Posted on April 6, 2016 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

…is paradise.    

Life

Break? We don’t need no stinking break!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

Monday I spent the school day with my daughter, volunteering in her classroom. She was on cloud nine. I was exhausted. (Kindergarten teachers are angles walking...

Financial Security

The Itch

Posted on April 5, 2016 by noemikjames / 12 Comments

I’ve got the itch. The itch to buy shit. I’m trying to figure out how to scratch it without spending money. I’m also trying to figure out what...

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