We're in the home stretch. My husband worked from home Monday and Tuesday. I had contemplated sucking it up and staying home the entire time due to the kids being home on break, then realized I need to focus on keeping my mood stable as much as possible. So I spent Monday afternoon with M, … Continue reading Not a Cheerful Christmas Post
Tag: insomnia
Living With Tension
I may be seeing progress on building emotional boundaries between myself and my husband. In spite of the fact that he's clearly been having a rough time, he did arrange for a visit with a new therapist, and went on Saturday morning, and we have not yet fallen into another lengthy and exhausting conversation in … Continue reading Living With Tension
Sulking
Been trying to sleep for over an hour now. Instead of getting sleepy, I'm dealing with intense loneliness. I think my internal landscape is getting altered so much, so quickly, that I don't feel like myself. I've spent most of my married life feeling touched out and wishing my children and husband would touch me … Continue reading Sulking
A Night in Malin Head
I don't remember their faces, their names or their national origins. I remember we were all staying at a hostel in Malin Head, Ireland, and shared insomnia like an infection. We talked about anything and nothing at all, until the wee hours of the morning when the lady that ran the hostel told us that … Continue reading A Night in Malin Head
On A Good Day 