It's a marathon...not a sprint...
I am enjoying a rare, quiet day. Today is a holiday that the school district I work for observes as both a student and staff day off. Recently, I have been living into the journey of embracing my hard learned self-knowledge. I still live with my childrens' dad. It has been difficult to pave the way to financial security on my own. I am not there yet. Many costs have increased drastically. I do not have full-time employment. I have taken on my own health insurance. This journey is marked by financial logistics. I have illuded before to the fact that I am lonely. I have had many relationships shift during this journey. Making new friends as an adult is hard, if not impossible. As I am still technically married, I am not seeking romantic relationships. This seems to be a stereotype I fight...that since I identify as lesbian (and claim this publicly) that I must be practicing. I am not. I have some loose connections which grant me space to process the journey. But, I struggle with how ...