Mindful Resistance: Doing Less Frequently
Then my divorce happened. I went from fat and happy to fat and homeless in a matter of months. My writing ignited.
Then my divorce happened. I went from fat and happy to fat and homeless in a matter of months. My writing ignited.
I don't want fame, I want tenacity and creative inspiration that keeps me lit up and firing all of my guns at once.
The thrill of getting to a second date... Well, don't blow it. Just be cool. Don't lead to fast or too far. Take your signals from your date. Listen intently for emotional intelligence. Are they telling stories about past relationships, or future ideas, or work, or working out?
Work. Day job. Tired man. Trading my time and skill for some money. And the end of the week is just a few hours ahead.
Something about my celebration of my kids, my ability to house them while it was my weekend, caused my ex-wife more fury.
I am sad sometimes that I no longer have a partner and cheerleader in navigating these difficult times. But that role/relationship ended several years before the marriage did. And now I have two fabulous kids and their mom.
Your best photo causes me to say, "I want to be the one taking these photos of her, I want to be the one making her smile like that."
Nobody wins in a divorce, but we can keep either side from losing if we stay present and positive in the coming months of negotiation and planning.