It has finally happened. I have come to the Y in the road. The one where my present meets my past and the only way to go now is forward. I have spent the last nine months hiding from the world. Trying not to be seen or heard from and I have strayed away from the circle. Things I used to love no longer hold my attention, and life has taken some twists and turns that were unexpected. The terrain has been rocky and unpredictable, and times weren't always good, but it has been a

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Well, Thanksgiving is behind us, and we all know what's coming next. We've only been prepping since July. The snow and cold and bad drivers. Holiday pressures and forced family time. Gosh, old me used to be so negative about holidays, but I think there is something to preserving traditions. I am beginning to think that it's not about forgetting or erasing the past but maybe learning to coexist with it until you become accepting of what it was, the past. We don't let the past

I'm having an inRhymes moment right now! My playlist of favorites on shuffle, my coffee is hot, and the smoke rolls off my lips like a sigh of relief. Gratitude for my life. There is something about the Thanksgiving season that makes me nostalgic. My hair is a mess, and I didn't shower yesterday because I had nowhere to be or go. There is no one around to need me like it used to be. My kids are grown and living life by their own rules. My dog is in Heaven, and I hope he