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    A Strong Woman. An Exhausted Human.

    Frozen. That’s the word that seems to describe my current state most clearly. It’s been incredibly difficult to set goals and start working toward them. I’ve wanted so badly to write again, but I haven’t been able to, or known how. It’s time. Several of you, my lovelies, check in from time to time to ask how I’m coping and how we’re doing. The children have now been at school for about a month. Six months straight with my three little ones, 24/7, without a breather. When they were all at school for the first time, being able to enjoy the silence and solitude felt heavenly. My mornings are priceless…

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    Day 17 Without You

    I need to write this out of me. I could have never imagined finding myself in a situation like this. I didn’t know that emotional heartbreak could be this physically excruciating. The longing is unbearable. The feeling of love is overwhelming. I don’t know what I would give to undo what has happened. Today has been unbearably hard. A complete collapse. I cannot accept that you are no longer here. I love you. I miss you. I keep your hoodie with me because it still carries your scent. The first three days after it happened were a complete blur. I remember nothing. Shock. Confusion. Why? Self-blame. A few days later,…