The Sassy Divorcee

Life’s too short to be sittin’ round miserable

sassydivorcee — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:53:45 +0000

This has been an exceptionally tough couple of weeks and I am guilty of more than one round of self-pity and wallowing – wondering why life likes to test the tough over and over again. And I don’t just mean me, although I include myself in that pool of the tested. It just seems the people I [...]

Divorce humor

sassydivorcee — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:49:07 +0000

Divorce survival step #10: Hell hath no fury….

sassydivorcee — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:52:06 +0000

Anger happens…and during divorce, it most definitely happens…but that doesn’t mean you have permission to become a stereotype. It’s beneath you. You know what I’m talking about…the stereotype of the angry, scorned woman (or man) who is bitter, angry, resentful, and willing to do or say anything to “get even” with the evil spawn [...]

What are you waiting for?

sassydivorcee — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:07:21 +0000

Oh, what’s that you say?…..You’re waiting for me to get off my lazy, distracted, procrastinating ass and post more to this blog? Your patience shall be rewarded. Very soon…

Divorce Survival Step #9: Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt

sassydivorcee — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:23:43 +0000

Hello blog readers…I have been away for an exceptionally long time dealing with a personal matter that I chose not to share with my readers in real-time. There will be more on that later, of that you can be sure, but what has once again drawn me back to blogging is another reminder from the [...]

Divorce survival step #8: How to deal with memories that cut like a knife

sassydivorcee — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:06:58 +0000

first aid lesson for surviving divorce Hypothetical situation: Let’s say you witnessed a person get stabbed in the chest with a knife. That person is writhing around on the ground in excruciating pain. You’re the sole witness, the perpetrator ran away, and you don’t have a cell phone (this hypothetical takes place in 1989 apparently). What your [...]

Divorce survival step #7: Comparison is the thief of joy

sassydivorcee — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:28:20 +0000

AKA : Do NOT Google divorce statistics! And while you’re not googling, GET OFF FACEBOOK! I am writing this post at 8AM. I have already checked Facebook twice – once as my Sassy alter ego and once as IRL (in real life) me. I’ve also already Googled the latest news on the Tom Cruise and [...]

Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs Robinson?

sassydivorcee — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:22:50 +0000

I interrupt your regularly scheduled divorce survival programming today to bring you an aside post. There is an emergent issue that has inserted itself into my life and about which I can think of little else. So I beg your patience and extend to you my sincerest apologies if you could care less about what [...]

Divorce survival step #6: Allow music to be the medicine of your mind

sassydivorcee — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:17:34 +0000

I previously blogged about music being the medicine of the mind, and shared how it was the only thing I could consistently rely upon to soothe my aching soul during the first few weeks after my separation. When friends and family had to resume their regular lives after spending time with me, I was left [...]

Divorce survival step #5: Talk to your doctor

sassydivorcee — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:07:27 +0000

I haven no statistics to cite on this but relying solely on my personal experience, most people will experience at least SOME symptoms of situational depression and anxiety during the divorce process. Maybe they will come on full force during the first few weeks, or maybe they’ll surface slowly as the months go by and [...]